Another Post on Authenticity

It happens all the time. At least it does to me. I read other blogs and reviews and start to compare myself. Oooh, I want to write as beautifully as that person. I should be more humorous. I should tell inspiring life stories. Suddenly I want to change myself.

But that isn't the point of blogging. The whole reason I started this blog was to put my thoughts down. Sure, I get my thoughts out when I write novels, but it's not the same thing. Blogging is about sharing pieces of myself. Changing myself defeats the whole purpose.

Don't get me wrong; it's good to try and change for the better. Sometimes it's good to imitate other people's good behaviors. I'm talking about something different, though. I'm sure some of my fellow bloggers know what I'm talking about (or maybe it's just me). I think I'm not good enough, or my writing isn't good enough. I look at my reader stats and followers (or lack thereof) and dismally wonder how to become better.

Then I remember writing posts about being authentic. I remember how I promised myself that I wouldn't care what other people think. Apparently that didn't work too well. Yet again, I've fallen into the same struggle of writing to please other people. There's nothing wrong with wanting to make your readers happy; but if that's the only reason you write about certain things, then maybe you should stop and take a look at your blog.

Once more, I'm deciding to be an authentic blogger. If people don't follow me, fine. If other people write better than I do, fine. It doesn't matter if people judge my likes and dislikes, or my writing, or anything. I'd rather get a few followers while I'm being myself than get 1000 followers while I'm trying to be something I'm not.

So what say you? Will you join with me in being an authentic blogger?

Emily
xoxo