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Supreme Court Justice, Potter Stewart, emphasized the difficulty in determining what constitutes obscenity when he said, “I shall not attempt further to define the kinds of material…but I know it when I see it.”

In similar context, what constitutes good writing is often difficult to express in exact words.  Simply put, one knows good writing when they read it.  After all, anyone can put words to a page, and, tragically, they too often do.  Thus, bad writing, which is every bit as impossible to define as the good, is also readily identified when seen.

The challenge for the consumer, in this case the reader, is to separate the good from the bad.  Typically, this has been the function of editors and publishers: of all the manuscripts and articles submitted for publication only a mere 10 percent will see print.  Given this system, consumers may assume that a book from a notable publisher is going to be good, as the goal of the publisher is to make a profit.  Even so, there is no guarantee that one is going to like every book they purchase.  This is perhaps best demonstrated by the fact that 70 percent of published books do not generate a profit.

In regard to blogs, the reader’s quest to find quality authors is made that much more difficult.  This is because the content on the blogsphere has not been filtered for quality.  There are no editors or publishers to sort the good from the bad.  Further compounding the reader’s task is the glut which has resulted from the absence of editors and publishers.  Anyone with a computer can publish a blog, and as evidenced by the sheer number of blogs which populate the Web they have.

When one enters a book store they are (presumably) being presented with the best of the best.  When one enters the blogsphere they are presented with the good, the bad and, at times, the downright ugly.  Certainly, the task facing blog readers is not an enviable one.

This is why, assuming one has managed to locate a quality writer among the teeming masses, it is important to properly care for your blogger when found.  The first thing is to adopt said writer.  Relax; you don’t have to take them home with you.  Adding them to your subscriptions list will suffice (this also let’s the writer know that someone cares about them).

However, many owners neglect their bloggers.  Sadly, the neglected creatures become irritable and anti-social, and it’s not a pretty thing to have to put a rabid writer down.  Like all pets, bloggers need lots of love and attention.

And most importantly, you must feed your blogger.  Writers thrive on comments and kudos, (which is like Kibbles ‘n Bits only without the kibble or the bits).  Generous helpings of both will ensure that your blogger has strong teeth and bones, a shiny coat, and a long, happy life.

When properly cared for, blogging variety writers are extremely loyal and even affectionate, despite an otherwise uneven temperament.

Written by Alex, AKA Publius

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