The document discusses blog writing, including what a blog is, the components of a blog post, guidelines for writing blogs, and techniques for effective blog writing. A blog is an online journal that is frequently updated for public consumption. An effective blog post includes ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency and presentation. Writers should consider their readers and make posts valuable, short, lively and interesting.

1. CREATIVE WRITING
Topic: Blog Writing
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2. • To understand Creative Writing.
• To be aware about Writing for different forms.
• To know concept of creativity in writing for mass media.
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Course Objective

3. • Basic understanding Blog Writing.
• To know how to write blog.
• Various aspects of Blogging.
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Topic Objective

4. • A blog or a weblog, is ajournal that is frequently updated
and intended for general public consumption.
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What is Blog?

5. Blog consists of a Title, Body, Permalink and the Post date.
• Title, the main title, or headline, of the post.
• Body, main content of the post.
• Permalink, the URL of the full, individual article.
• Post Date, date and time the post was published.
blog entry optionally includes thefollowing:
• Comments
• Categories (or tags) - subjects that the entry discusses
• Trackback and or pingback - links to other sites thatrefer to
the entry
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Blog..

6. Before you begin blog writing, consider the following points :
Blogs should contain-
• IDEAS /ORGANIZATION VOICE
• WORD CHOICE
• SENTENCE FLUENCY
• PRESENTATIONS
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Blog Writing

7. • Ideas – Ideas are the stuff of which messages are made.
• Organization – Ordering ideas logically so that they make
sense.
• Voice –Voice is tone and style that you consciously choose
to suit the target audience.
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Blog Writing

8. • Word Choice – Word choice is finding the perfect word
to convey the message in an effective manner.
• Sentence Fluency – Sentence fluency is to make the
reading move with pace, flow, and rhythm.
• Presentation– Presentation is the preparation of the
written message in a way that attracts readers attention.
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Blog Writing

9. Before you begin blog writing, consider the following points :
Blogs should contain-
• IDEAS /ORGANIZATION VOICE
• WORD CHOICE
• SENTENCE FLUENCY
• PRESENTATIONS
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Blog Writing

10. • Write with the reader in mind. Remember WIIFM- What’s
In It For Me? Your reader will read your post looking for
what’s in it for them.
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While Writing Blog

11. • Make it valuable and worthwhile. Don’t waste people’s
time.
• Proof-read for typos and glaring grammatical errors.
• Keep it short and simple. As most online readers are
scanners, ‘lengthy’means ‘uninteresting’, generally
• Keep it lively & interesting
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Content Of Blog

12. • Write like you’re speaking to your friend…or to yourself!
Just, get to the point quickly.
• Keep in mind the 5 W’s in the first paragraph: who,
what, why, when and where.
• Publishing short posts more frequently, is better, than
publishing lengthy articles every few weeks.
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Style should be direct & crispy

13. • Short sentences, only one concept per sentence.
• No double speak or jargon; not more than one idea in
one sentence as you don’t want to confuse the reader.
• Spoon feed them.
• Use commas and dashes liberally.
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Write Clearly

14. • Keep your copy lively, factual, tight, clear, short and search
engine optimized
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Basic Guidelines

15. • Students understand various aspects of Writing for mass
media.
• Students became aware about goal of media writier.
• Students came to know the process of writing for media.
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Course Outcome

16. • Students gained basic understanding of “Blog Writing”.
• Students understood conceptual knowledge of Blogging.
• Students gained understanding of Blog writing’s tools and
techniques.
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Topic Outcome

17. • Concept of Blog Writing
• Guidelines for Blogging.
• Blog writing’s tools and techniques.
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FAQ’S

18. • http://www.frugalmarketing.com/dtb/killer-blog
• https://www.copyblogger.com/creative-writing-blogs-
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