My Voice

Read this article which another blogger mum shared - Four Steps to Finding Your Ideal Writing Voice.
It struck a chord with me as I have been thinking about this topic. As I have the privilege of being in the Singapore Mom Bloggers group (LIKE us!), I have been exposed to many many blogs written by local mothers. And I am impressed by many of them - the blog looks good, the posts are well-written and often informative. From what I know, quite a few of the mummies make money from their blogs too (advertorials, reviews, free trials etc).

Was I tempted? Of course! I seriously considered revamping my blog and writing in a way which might be more attractive to readers, especially random ones, strangers who do not know me in real life. It will be a good way to earn some bucks as I can do it from home with very flexi hours (i.e. any time I like!).

[Sidetrack here a bit. You might not know that the blog host provides very clear statistics of readership. I can see how many people read each of my posts. I did not even have to do anything, the statistics just appear on their own. But I can't see who read lah, so don't worry if you prefer to be a quiet stalker supporter. Urmm, maybe it's possible to see who read, but I have not figured it out and neither have/will I expend much effort to do so.]

So, statistics don't lie. I am aware that not that many people read my blog even though I post the links on my FB. I know that most of my readers are my real-life friends or at least we are acquainted in some way. And guess what, I even know why my blog is not that popular. Because.... I rant a lot lah. I write a lot about the nitty gritty things in my life, who would be bothered to read??

But then, if I 'commercialise' my blog, it would not be an outlet for me anymore. I would have to curb myself, watch what I write, make sure everything is accurate (vs hearsay or my opinion), be politically and religiously correct, etc. So I have decided to continue my current style!

1. I can write about the nitty gritty small little miniscular things in my life.
2. I can rant and complanin and grumble and throw tantrums here.
3. I can write singlish or chinese or hanyu pinyin. I can choose not to use proper grammar.
4. I can repeat things I heard without authenticating them. E.g. I heard from the donor of the tadpoles that frogs mate at 3 years old. Thought of checking this before writing it in my blog, but I made a conscious decision not to :p
5. I can ignore it when the photos refuse to move to the centre of the page! (argh)

I can do all these, and I am going to!

By the way, I personally enjoy reading about daily grinds and details, as the posts then feel more real to me. But I do not know of many such blogs.. please let me know if you know of such a blog! Thank you!