Writing about the web
Posted on March 31st, 2008 by Natasha
Writing about writing, Week #19
When did you start using the Internet? Do you think it has affected the way you write? Or the way that you communicate in general?
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I feel like I’ve been using the internet forever. I started in 1997 and created my first professional website in 1998. It was a gaming website complete with forums, member messaging, and a gallery of member artwork, poetry, and music.
I’ve often felt more comfortable online than off. I often joke that “I live here” but it is closer to the truth than I really should admit. I spend more time online and have more friends, associates, and collegues online than people I associate with in person. I wish this weren’t true and I’d love to meet more people locally who share my interests but the internet opens the doors to the world.
Obviously, with such a substantial influence in my adult years it has transformed the way I write. The internet has provided learning opportunities and a wealth of information I would never have found in the real world. There are writing opportunities here that vary greatly from those offered locally. Writing FOR the web is different than writing for print. I like to believe that I have gained skill and experience thanks and my online connections have played an important role in that.
What a great topic, Natasha, but as much as I love these weekly writing prompts I miss YOU! I miss topics about what’s going on in your mind, what you’re thinking about when it comes to writing, how you’re progressing, what are you doing. I want to read someone elses writings about writing, I want to learn from someone elses experience and not simply reflect on my own.