Blog post #3

I have to admit, when I first read what this blog post would be about, I thought to myself: "What the heck is my voice." I had to go back and read my opinion editorial in order to even know where to start. One of the first things that I noticed is that when I really think about what I am doing, I like to be verbose. For some reason big words fascinate me. Another thing that I noticed was that I really like to present counter points, and then utterly destroy them. I often find myself getting off track however, and I lose sight of what I'm actually supposed to be writing about (like right now for example). Let's talk about voice some more. I also noticed that I seem to really try to make an emotional connection with the reader. I want so badly for them to see and understand my point of view. If a person completely understands my point of view, and still disagrees with me, then I find that acceptable. However, if there is someone who disagrees with me and that person doesn't completely understand why I think what I think then I push and push until they understand or get frustrated and go away. I think that I've discovered through trial and error that the most effective way for me to make the connection with the person I'm trying to make my point to go at it on the emotional level. Finally, when I write I try to get the reader to laugh. I feel like if the reader is entertained, they will likely continue reading and pay attention.

Tommy Williams