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Aloe Dream » Blog Archive » melative reflects the thoughts — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:39:30 +0000

[...] of the first mentions of melative here on AloeDream, was this post, but the concept of “reflections” came somewhere about month after Maestro gave me [...]

By: usagijen

usagijen — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:41:06 +0000

I admit I started out with that wrong mindset, and it really makes blogging more of a chore than a fun activity. So long as you feel good with what you do, find self-fulfillment, I don’t think the hits and comments matter as much anymore. But of course seeing more comments, especially insightful ones, will always be a delight

Reflection also serves the writer a good purpose, greater than what others could get out of it, imo.

I wholeheartedly agree with you on this one. I also think that it serves as a reality-check of some sort, to also see if you’re still in touch with your inner (and true) self… and perceive things beyond that which the anime itself has to offer.

By: aloedream

aloedream — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:10:45 +0000

@totali

About the errors, I’m thinking about taking off that comment protection because I have “phantom” comments at times, and it freaks me out. If you remember do tell, I don’t think anything is time-sensitive here, and I enjoy recalling stuff that isn’t related to my studies.

I remember how I felt, but do not remember why…

My impression. I first came across subculture much earlier in the year and realized you’re summaries were “on top of things”. They were sharp, agile, and the impressions clear+fun. Really, the consistency you have is fantastic, truly, keep it up. It’s good to know you’re in it for yourself as well.

My typical subculture browse… Oh, did that episode already air? , *checks for subs…finds no subs*, suuugooiiiii

And I very much am in that boat of commenting on other blogs, I love it. I actually spend more time reading and browsing the blogroll than I do working on my own. It’s just not as easy to comment when the material is unfamiliar at the time.

By: totali

totali — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:34:33 +0000

I think most people start off with the wrong mindset. Like you said, a lot of bloggers start doing summaries to try drawing in viewers, but they are quickly disappointed from lack of viewership and burn out from the seemingly unrewarded work. I’m a pretty new blogger, but I’ve already seen several other blogs come and go. Blogging should be about fulfilling yourself; the reader feedback can come as a bonus. As for myself, I started out writing summaries for my own purposes, and I continue to try to keep that in mind. I actually enjoy posting on a large amount of other blogs more than my own, so I guess in my case, I want to reflect too much! xD

btw Ryan, I’ve tried to post on your blog a few time in the past but I always get errors….I guess I’ll try to post on them again if I can remember what I wanted to say. orz

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:50:33 +0000

No shit, Omni. It requires a whole lot of dedication, and lol, I tried that with ONE series and I burnt out. Quickly.

@Ryan

I agree. ^^

By: aloedream

aloedream — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:17:18 +0000

I believe that is the truth.

Most readers of RC acknowledge that there will be accurate information on an episode, at least that’s how I feel. Thats the primary reason why Random Curiosity, Memento, and Subculture (although newer) are the best sources for episode impressions and summaries IMO; also the reason why I feel like my feeble summary attempts are uncalled for. ^_^

It amazes me how you do it, in a good way.

By: Omni

Omni — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:19:18 +0000

I take pride in what I do, but it requires a lot of dedication. One of the first pieces of advice I always give to people who ask me about starting a blog is that they probably don’t want to do what I do because they’ll likely burn out quickly. That being said, I like to think that one of the reasons people frequent my site is that it’s a reliable source of information.

By: aloedream

aloedream — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:17:44 +0000

Yes, it’s easy to think about obtaining a large base “off the bat”, but its just not feasible. Impz is the only case I can think of differently, most other popular bloggers went the long way or were the originals (and probably didn’t consider the popular aspect). Eventually, when we move to blog the way we want to blog, it works out, or at least the blogger may feel better.

I <h;3 reflections, and there is nothing wrong with product. Reflections also serve a good purpose for conjuring a solid review. Similar to the journalist’s micro-recorder which may be used to voice-note their thoughts for a new piece.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:02:40 +0000

I think we all start from an illusion of obtaining some form of popularity and recognition from starting a blog. That is why most of us start by writing episode summaries, as it is *seemingly* the primary desire of those readers. People provide a product because there is a demand. Time passes, though, and we mature in our blogging - and from this we move away from what is normal. We admix thoughts, and some of us evolve to write only editorial posts … we still produce a product, but we produce it as much as for others as for ourselves, as you’ve said.

Reflection also has more uses than one, as you’ve noted.