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Looking for Ideas

In trying to come up with a new post, I did what I often do – I re-read my previous posts for inspiration. I noticed some patterns in my blog posts and some, well, obsessions, actually. Like my obsession with good grammar. Did you note that in this post’s title I used plural (Dos) and not possessive (Do’s) form?

That’s in favorite grammar blog #2!

I have noted more than once my loathing for poor grammar, as it makes for poor communication and lowers a writer’s credibility. Turns out, when I looked through my blog, I have written a number of posts on this very subject. To keep the list manageable, I created a ‘top ten’ list of grammar-related posts that I personally like. Think of this as an opportunity to refresh your memory:

On poor grammar and writing:

1. https://mestengobooks.com/2018/10/02/a-bone-to-pick/

2. https://mestengobooks.com/2022/10/12/punctuate-the-point-with-proper-punctuation/

3. https://mestengobooks.com/2016/05/22/the-write-stuff/

4. https://mestengobooks.com/2016/06/02/conscious-writing-as-important-as-conscious-eating/

5. https://mestengobooks.com/2020/04/29/like-um-well-you-know/

6. https://mestengobooks.com/2021/08/28/watch-your-tense-and-dont-be-passive-or-reactionary-in-your-writing/

7. https://mestengobooks.com/2017/03/21/grammar-it-aint-that-hard-right/

8. https://mestengobooks.com/2019/09/08/the-devils-in-the-details/

9. https://mestengobooks.com/2019/01/28/are-you-stylin-ten-tips-to-writing-in-ap-style/

10. https://mestengobooks.com/2022/02/24/whether-the-weather-is-important-to-your-novel/

Then I noticed other patterns. For example, I have written many blog posts related to the concept of home and for writers in general. These ‘top ten’ posts are where I feel my narrative writing style stands out and they provide some good information:

Home and writer-related:

1. https://mestengobooks.com/2020/10/07/coming-full-circle/

2. https://mestengobooks.com/2023/01/01/a-year-of-letting-go/

3. https://mestengobooks.com/2023/03/11/organize-your-writing-space/

4. https://mestengobooks.com/2021/10/14/the-long-and-short-of-it/

5. https://mestengobooks.com/2020/02/04/writers-what-do-you-read/

6. https://mestengobooks.com/2020/11/19/writers-in-these-covid-times-are-you-prepared/

7. https://mestengobooks.com/2019/04/15/writing-a-whodunit-isnt-much-of-a-mystery/

8. https://mestengobooks.com/2018/12/02/a-dose-of-reality/

9. https://mestengobooks.com/2016/06/22/evoke-awaken-enlighten/

10. https://mestengobooks.com/2019/05/06/skills-building-write-your-own-obit/

Then I saw another distinct pattern – of writing miscellaneous, fill-in-the-space-between-bad-grammar-rants blog posts. These ‘top ten’ ranged from personal stories to personal opinions and everywhere in between:

Miscellany:

1. https://mestengobooks.com/2017/05/02/bad-choices-good-stories/

2. https://mestengobooks.com/2018/12/05/read-different-go-native/

3. https://mestengobooks.com/2019/05/16/getting-paid-to-lie/

4. https://mestengobooks.com/2019/05/28/the-bloom-is-off-the-rose/

5. https://mestengobooks.com/2018/09/18/crowdfunding/

6. https://mestengobooks.com/2022/05/31/hemingway-fitzgerald-or-london-sm-writers-group/

7. https://mestengobooks.com/2022/02/08/a-workiversary-worth-noting/

8. https://mestengobooks.com/2019/07/12/breaking-news-you-dont-need-permission/

9. https://mestengobooks.com/2021/05/02/at-a-loss-for-words/

10. https://mestengobooks.com/2021/06/24/you-cant-copy-that/

So there you have it. Just in case you missed any…feel free to click on the links and expand your mind…

Now that’s tootin’ my own horn… (wink wink nudge nudge)

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