tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post2622457588024122236..comments2023-10-14T03:58:59.333-06:00Comments on The Tao of D&D: Find Some HustleAlexis Smolenskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-13731218255742222912018-07-13T08:47:47.282-06:002018-07-13T08:47:47.282-06:00Thank you.
I intend for it to last. I struggled y...Thank you.<br /><br />I intend for it to last. I struggled years ago with several blogs ~ their gravestones are still in my blogroll as a reminder ~ and it's just been this past year that I doubled down on my resolve. I'm glad to hear that there's promise; makes the time spent on it worthwhile.Ozymandiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01065642299277380465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-28075146545541645672018-07-13T06:31:33.294-06:002018-07-13T06:31:33.294-06:00Oz,
Your blog, 'Crossing the Verse, is a bit ...Oz,<br /><br />Your blog, 'Crossing the Verse, is a bit raw and unpracticed, but it's a good read and I think you just need to keep at it. Writing is a muscle that you work, until it is strong enough to carry the load of your thoughts.<br /><br />You've described what I meant by a reader's disappointment. I feel that same disappointment, constantly. Everyone does, as they look for something strong enough to hold their interest not for just a moment, but for day after day.<br /><br />When I find someone like that on the internet, it is glorious. As long as it lasts.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-36573047448581439392018-07-13T04:42:31.188-06:002018-07-13T04:42:31.188-06:00I go looking for D&D blogs every day. Every. S...I go looking for D&D blogs every day. Every. Single. Day. I've forgotten most of them; not because they didn't grab my attention with the first post but they didn't grab my attention with the tenth or twentieth post.<br /><br />It's not a matter of style or presentation. It's a matter of content (though good writing draws me in as much as anyone). It's the substance I'm after. Anything that helps me learn about the world or game design or running a game ~ but when I find this content, it's usually the same tired, repeated old hash, and so I'm on to the next blog.<br /><br />If I wasn't so obsessed with this game, these bloggers would never attract my attention for more than a single post.<br /><br />(And while I strive to produce content that brings people back, I fear that I'm no better than the crowd. It's one of a few things that keeps me up at night.)Ozymandiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01065642299277380465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-17664265171090732742018-07-12T16:06:29.309-06:002018-07-12T16:06:29.309-06:00I do understand all that, Adam. Forgive me for pu...I do understand all that, Adam. Forgive me for putting you in the position where you felt you needed to defend yourself; I'm sure that "phoning it in" crack hurt, since you called it out.<br /><br />For the record, "phoning it in" is a reference to putting in just enough effort to make something happen, without the compulsion to dig in and suffer working to make it great. That's why we say it about actors: because an actor can take the same part and stretch themselves to the nth degree, or an actor can just like the part and have fun. The difference is noticeable ~ and while the actor having fun might get the same credit as the actor that suffered, the measure of "phoning it in" is made by the audience, NOT by the actor.<br /><br />Like I've said above, I get that it's "fun." And I encourage you to go on having fun. Why not? Clearly the post isn't written for you. It's written for someone who is feeling a little bored of it now; who doesn't want to quit even though it's not as fun as it was; who is trying to figure out how to make this blogging thing more rewarding.<br /><br />For those people, the title of the post is the message. Yeah, you've had fun, but as long as you're blogging anyway, try picking up your feet. Make it better for the READER. Put aside your own needs and think of the needs of other people. Disappoint them less.<br /><br />That's a hard message to hear, if it's something that rains on your parade, like Drain said. But a little rain also makes things grow.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-82532343981035632152018-07-12T15:17:25.789-06:002018-07-12T15:17:25.789-06:00I am a journalist? Who knew? Certainly not I.
I ...I am a journalist? Who knew? Certainly not I. <br /><br />I feel you might be missing the point here, though I am not certain you looked for one and I can't speak for any other blogger on why they write what they write.<br /><br />I can only tell you why I do it. It's fun for me. Now, more specifically, why do I write about the subjects I choose? I like those subjects. I have some ideas for running an Incredibles game because I really like the Incredibles. If other people do too, hopefully they'll be interested in and entertained by my posts. If not...okay. <br /><br />If you've ever checked out my blog before you'd see I talk about Up gaming quite often. It's kind of my thing. If it isn't your thing...okay. <br /><br />I am not sure the purpose of this post of ours. It reads as, "I don't care you people talking about subjects I don't care about."<br /><br />Great. That's cool. I don't usually talk about D&D. Saying that we phone it in...why? Because we were inspired by someone else's creation? <br /><br />Isn't everyone at some point? Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-44193777204078364942018-07-11T08:54:32.638-06:002018-07-11T08:54:32.638-06:00I fully acknowledge the motivation of most folks, ...I fully acknowledge the motivation of most folks, VIP; I even said so in the post. I agree, blogging is fun. And no one is in any way required to take any of my advice. Those who are trying to raise money on Patreon, however, would benefit from picking up their feet a little.<br /><br />You're right, Drain. I am definitely a dark little cloud. But I want the world to be a better place. I want the blog posts I read to be better. That requires that we work harder.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-654715375074311192018-07-11T08:15:45.203-06:002018-07-11T08:15:45.203-06:00They ought to name a cumulus type after you, Alexi...They ought to name a cumulus type after you, Alexis, the way you always rain on everyone's parade.<br /><br />Thing is, you're right, of course; a disheartening slice of the blogosphere amounts to a ponzi morass of non-algorithmically targetted adverts and endorsement. Drainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724863160300686402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-78371013630618148602018-07-11T05:28:46.346-06:002018-07-11T05:28:46.346-06:00I am not convinced that the bloggers you listed en...I am not convinced that the bloggers you listed entertain the illusion of being journalists. A few may see themselves as (tiny) community leaders/organizers (Tenkar certainly does) ; all the others use their blog as their own personal table at the pub, where they can rant and review and diss and reminisce without ever being interrupted. Their small circle of friends make a few short comments on the topic at hand, invite each other to their respective tables later, and everyone feels fine. Social stuff for litterate older folks who are not on Facebook.<br /><br />Anyway you are a right that those who actually produce stuff don't review much (with the exception of princeofnothing and maybe RPGPundit).ViPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08252560131486864041noreply@blogger.com