Blogging in the Long Run

What does the word "blog" mean to me? A few weeks ago, maybe even a month now, my creative writing class entered a computer lab, about to join the world of blogging. Without me. My creative writing class is my early class, beginning at 11:30. I know exactly what you're thinking right now. Yes, I know. Early? Ha! Well, for someone who just cannot seem to get to bed before 3 or 4 or even 5 in the morning some nights, regardless of what time I have to be up, this is early. And some days it is just difficult for me to make it. Blogging happened to be one of those days.

Now let's not get too off track. What does the word "blog" mean? Well, according to Dictionary.com (my online word God), it means: (n) a Web site containing the writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other Web sites; or (v) to maintain or add new entries to a blog.

This is the literal definition. To some, this may be exactly what it is: maintaining writing on a Web site containing experiences and such (although I have had much trouble with maintaining one in the past). To others and to me, a blog is a way to get your writing out there. The World Wide Web is now one of the most widely used subject matter for reading and writing, and a blog is included in that. Many people are more likely to read someone's blog or ebook than their actual published book. This is what a blog is for.