But what would I write about?

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Sorry, got a little carried away there.

Good post - I shall point Daughter at it in the hope she decides to follow the advice and post something!
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I have a fruend who I am trying to persuade to set up a blog. Mind if I use your arguments?
Thehorse, if you think my words will help you to persuade your friend, I am honored for you to use them. Good luck!
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I had a very similar conversation with my 30-something friends Saturday night. I think that after me talking about Vox (just mentioning, not pushing) for 3 months they are ready to start considering it.
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Excellent write up. I remember when I invited someone onto Vox and they asked "what would I write about?" My suggestion: write as if you were Kelev. Btw, I have seen you and your blue vox shirt in many of my neighbors' neighborhood. Glad I decided to finally peek in.
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I know many writers keep a journal, just to keep themselves writing, and I wonder if that'd be a selling point too? I've tried keeping a journal or diary in the past and it's just no fun when nobody else is reading it - in VOX you don't have that problem. I've only been on for 4 months or so (hears chorus of "it seems so much LONGER") but already it's fun to look back at earlier stuff. This is one of the big selling points that Mena uses.

Mark, I think the journal thing is a nice idea too, and I tried to allude to that in number eight. Journals are often very private and people need to feel that Vox is safe enough to guard their secrets. I myself have written a few private posts, but most of them were posts that started out as public and then got switched to private at the last minute (I am a terrible self critic). I really dig Vox's privacy controls.

Raf, very nice to meet you too. I have seen your name around my friends neighborhoods. It seems only right that we would be neighbors too.

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I've had similar trouble getting my friends and family to try it..also the 40something set. I don't have the time (to read yours let alone do one of my own) is also a chief objection.

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How could one not even make a stab at "blogging?" Your arguments, thoughts, and perspective are compelling, real, and truly inviting.
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Wow! You're on the main Vox page!!
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Remember, the more you blog, the more you look at your life through blogger's eyes. You automatically earmark interesting experiences, and thoughts that occur to you as things you want to write about later. It's a very engaging activity.
I joined Vox for the lovely feature that let's me chose who gets to see what I write. I love that and I'm tickled pink that I'm on board. : )
Quote: Post an actual song so I can hear it. No one else can download it, so posting music won't cause any trouble.

Really? I would love to post some music... I thought I'd get my head cut off for that.
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Karen, I found this from the link of the Vox home page. It's wonderful, thanks for posting it. I'm a new blogger, having been inspired by the blogs of a couple of friends, and I struggle with what to write about - or I think I might want to write about something but worry that others will find it boring. Your guidelines are very helpful!

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Great list! Really inspired me.

You basically put together a list of all of the reasons I tell myself to write when I just don't "feel" like it.

I need to get better about writing about what I LOVE and photo-taking. Your post reminded me of this.
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Thank you for that. My problem is that I really don't want Vox to be for people I know, but how do you get people to read your blog if you don't know anyone? I have alot I want to write about but if noone is looking at it, it sometimes feels moot. I agree with random comments, I love the explore page but i feel strange posting to someone I don't know, I guess that would be a step in the right direction though. Any comments or help on gaining more readers would be great.
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Thank you- this actually gave me a few ideas.
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Thanks!
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This is excellent. Exactly what I want to say to some of my friends, but said right. Thank you.
I am a big believer in random commenting. I've added many people to my neighborhood as a result of random commenting. Go for it!
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this is great. and pretty much exactly why i blog here!
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nice write up ;)
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i'll have to come back to this page the next time i find myself wondering the same thing :)
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Nice. I'm on Vox to keep in touch with friends and make new friends but I've had that exact problem - what the hell do I write about?? These are good tips; let's see if I can put them into practice.
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you made many good points here, i wish i had read this back when i started blogging (many years ago) thanks for writing this!
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You are so right. Getting your thoughts down somewhere can be the most therapeutic and stress reducing activity out there. More people should take the time or organize what keeps their brain ticking and write about it...

Great thoughts!
Use of the guillotine is forbidden in Vox. Post away to your heart's content and thanks for sharing.
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What a sensible, and more importantly, thoughtful way to explain blogging to the non-blogger! :)
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Don't have anything to say? Try pictures.
That right there is why I devote my blog to photos.

My mom (a professional writer) also refuses to blog on the grounds that she doesn't have anything to write about.
Karen is awfully popular ;)
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You are sooooooooo on target. Thanks for pulling this together.
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Really well done, Karen.
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This is a wonderful guideline/suggestion. I am new to blogging and often wonder about what to write I am going to try to remember your suggestions when I get stuck in the future. I have decided to try this because I liked the fact that I could choose to be private or public on Vox. I hope your friends take the leap and try out Vox.
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Wow. I thought I was writing this post for my friends, I had no idea it would appeal to such a broad audience.

It's so tempting to try to reply to each of you, because each of you has said something interesting to me, but even I know that would be insane.

Thank you for your comments, it warms my heart tremendously to read them.

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Good reminder on keeping things grounded. Thanks!
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Excellent guidelines and very well written. A definite something to pass onto some of the people I've been dying to win over to Vox who are unsure of how to get started or what to write.

Happy Halloween! :)

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great advice :)
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Thanks so much for posting this! I usually don't finish posts that are this long, but I savored every word. I favorited this as well so I can pass it along to friends who I'd like to see on Vox.
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