tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post1369214946603046715..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: Blogger reviewing writers reviewing bloggers reviewing writers who may or may not be writing about bloggersLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-52305748391654505162010-02-09T23:48:50.790-06:002010-02-09T23:48:50.790-06:00Yes, those are fun, although I'll admit that I...Yes, those are fun, although I'll admit that I tend to use "voice" a bit differently in my own reviews, as I try to limit the use of first-person pronouns as much as possible. But then again, that can be used to create a more formal sense of "authority" as well, which is something different...Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-22822264255544539352010-02-09T10:44:42.315-06:002010-02-09T10:44:42.315-06:00yes, voice - it's all about voice. It's ir...yes, voice - it's all about voice. It's ironic, but since I've become a reviewer and gotton more involved in it, I actually read far fewer reviews. They bore me. I find that I want something more - and generally that equates to voice from the reviewer. I want to see that they have invested something of themselves into the review. It gives me context with which to judge their thoughts and opinions versus my own. And when done well, it's entertaining and informative reading all on its own. <br /><br />Likewise, this is what I strive for in my own reviewing. I really can't say how successful I am (I certainly know that I'm better than I was when I started reviewing) but I do know that it feels to me like I'm fairly successful (and since I'm a blogger, it really is all about me anyway ;).Nethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963540055415924510noreply@blogger.com