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		<title>Personal Development: Blogging Is a Way to Find a Voice</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Strauss</dc:creator>
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 Reasons to Write Every Day 
Everything we write has an audience. Even a private journal has the author to read it. The more we write, the more we get experience with words, learning what they mean in varied contexts. As we look back over what we have written, we listen, consider, and question its [...]]]></description>
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<h2> Reasons to Write Every Day </h2>
<p>Everything we write has an audience. Even a private journal has the author to read it. The more we write, the more we get experience with words, learning what they mean in varied contexts. As we look back over what we have written, we listen, consider, and question its power and impact. </p>
<p>Blogging has an audience that responds and reacts. The comments let us know whether the message we send is received fully and intact. By blogging often we develop a voice that is consistent and more natural. As we learn our personal writing habits, we gain confidence that powers our message forward. As we listen to our readers, we more finely tune our message to communicate with them.</p>
<p>Blogging gets us closer to a clearer voice that people understand. </p>
<p>Liz Strauss<br />
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