Something Newish

It's that I've dressed my blogs in new colors.

And I could approach a new subject, like, I might talk about the economy or Sarah Palin.
Joking . . .

Actually, I'm thinking about what I used to tell my students: all writing is written to be read. It was a way of getting them out of their own heads; a way of helping them know that for my class, at least, they had to be aware of some reader and write so that the reader would know what they wanted him to know. You know, provide the specifics, and so on and on. Yes, I could say more here, but this is not a class.

And, beyond my class, I am aware that sometimes we write and hide it away, but does that mean the writing was not meant to be read? I don't think so. Even if you say, "I'm my audience."

This subject is not new, but I think of it now because when we write our blogs, we don't know if anyone will read them. Look at the statement under the title Your Maugham, for instance. But I believe we write as if someone will. Otherwise, we wouldn't write at all.