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“There
are, in fact, rules—even online. Rules are not restrictions. Grammar,
spelling, punctuation, rhythm, focus, syntax, and structure aren’t
especially romantic terms, until you get to know them. Writers want to
make sense. They want to move the reader. It ain’t never gonna
happen if you got busted paragraphs, mistaken punctuation and, bad rhythm,
not to mention kreative spelling: see? Clarity is key. Learn the rules.
Break ’em later.”
Dennis
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What do I Write?
This is always the
BIG question when we begin the blog project. Your weblog is meant to
be a journal of the course, your learning, your creative processes,
and your life. Plenty of material here. Trust me.
Start by reading
the assigned texts (or sites), working on your homework, and working
through the assigned tutorials. Make notes to yourself as you read
or analyze works or while you are in the processing of researching
and designing. Then go back over your notes and reflect. Is there something
in particular that grabs your interest? If so, transcribe the related
notes and begin to write your post.
For those of you
that still may be stuck, ask yourself:
“What inspires
me & why?”
“Why do I like or dislike a particular design (color, typeface, picture,
website, etc.)?”
“What has someone else written that I like or dislike and why?”
“What am I learning about design, creative processes, and standard practices?”
“How does this new information connect with what I already know?”
“What have I learned today?”
“What problems am I having?”
“How can I improve?”
Link,
Link, Link
Don’t forget
to link to anything and everything you discuss and describe in your
post. The more the better.
Rewrite,
Edit, Proofread
BEFORE you hit the “publish” button.
Need I say this again?
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