Jul 18, 2016 / Community Pool

Community Pool

The place for feedback, advice, and friendly blogging chatter.

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  2. Just changed my blog up a bit and am looking for more people to follow/to follow me so check it out, I’m also open to any suggestions to improve or new things to blog about
    zoe169.wordpress.com
    Zx

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    1. My suggestion: maybe add some images! You can go online to sites like Flickr and use the search filter “creative commons.” These images are free to use as long as you credit the user who posted them. Images are a great way to add more color to your blog and break up the text 🙂

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click my name and choose whichever one appeals to you most 🙂

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    2. Nice blog. Good writing and discussion compelling to read. I didn’t read too far into older posts but you mentioned in a post that musings and quotes will be a new focus and I enjoyed those and look forward to more

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    3. I loved this post! It’s very motivational and well written.
      There was some form of formatting problem though. I’m reading the post on my computer and it’s a little jumbled. Did you perhaps write this on your phone?

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      1. Thank tou.Ya I write this on my phone and in phone the formatting looks proper but dont what happens ,when it reaches computer. I will work on it 🙂

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      4. I’m sorry, I don’t have much advice for you. I didn’t manage to fix it until I got a laptop but that’s because I wasn’t even blogging much before that. There are some things I can suggest such as checking to see if your theme is static (meaning it changes to match the different device.) Or paste the post into facebook and then back into wordpress before publishing as this gets rid of any pre formatted problems.
        Also use enter to go down a line and not space.
        I’m sorry if none of this helps, I can’t think of anything else. Good luck 🙂

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    1. Nice Netflix post — anticipation is painful, and I loved your math! My suggestion: maybe add another image to break up the text a little more 🙂 Blogging is a very visual platform, and one or two more images (maybe of your favorite shows!) will add to the post.

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click my name and choose whichever one appeals to you most 🙂

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    1. I read the mac and cheese post and the camping one. Nice content, good use of images in the mac and cheese post, and good post length. Maybe add an image to the camping post as well, since it will break up the text a little. 🙂

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click my name and choose whichever one appeals to you most 🙂

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    2. Your post on your neighborhood mac and cheese bake off is great. What a neat event! I would definitely go to one of those if my neighborhood had them. I like your post is short and too the point, not taking up oodles of time to read, yet it also brings up some great thoughts. Thank you for sharing! I am always a fan of mac and cheese, and this event is a great way to develop and close and safe neighborhood. Very cool! Check out my blog about thankfulness and authentic living at: https://wondersinthewind.wordpress.com/

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    1. Hi Jack!
      I just had a read through your post and have quite a few thoughts on it 🙂 I like the storyline and you’ve done a great job of developing Karl! I feel like maybe you could use a little bit less ‘telling’ – when you tell us that Karl is pulling on his hair in order to relieve stress, I think that might be unnecessary. Just the act of him tugging on his hair is pretty widely recognised as something that people do because they’re freaking out. I was also wondering if maybe you could do a little more development on Karl’s relationship with his family (it’s barely mentioned) and him missing out on important aspects of their life due to his work. This would make the final scene in Johnson’s office more impactful. I’d love to see some more of your work in the future and hope we can network!! I’m always looking for new writers to get in touch with and keep building a supportive, online writers community 🙂

      Ana

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    1. Nice “Legend” poem 🙂 I’m more of a fiction writer than a poet, but I think you’ve got something good here! I like the feel of this poem. Might be a good idea to try to make the line lengths more uniform — right now they have varying lengths. Normally, when the length changes, it means something for the poem: a change in tone, etc. Some of your lines might be more powerful shorter. For example:

      “I’ll get there one day and they’ll all see,
      Over a thousand reasons they shouldn’t have looked down on me”

      could become:

      “I’ll get there one day and then they’ll all see
      why they shouldn’t have looked down on me”

      But that’s just me. Like I said, I’m more of a fiction person than a poet. Either way, the key is to not force the rhyme!

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click my name and choose whichever one appeals to you most 🙂

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    1. I loved your most recent post! You can check out mine Emotionally frail no man’s land
      I don’t mean to sound all dramatic but i feel like I am incredibly emotionally frail at the moment. There were times last week when I was sure I was …
      real life,life story,Happiness,understanding,life,blogging,Mondayblogs,relationships,Blogger,blog,Inspiration-2,Love,fear,lifestory
      https://escapingperfectionblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/18/emotionally-frail-no-mans-land/

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    2. So I checked out “a geek girls guide” because it intrigued me and I must say, I love the design! I love the whole water colours effect and the blue colour scheme. I think you did a really good job with it and the your blog looks really amazing 🙂

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  16. Hi everyone! I’m a writer and poet (and uni student) who’s just moved from Australia to Oklahoma with my boyfriend for the next few years. I blog about our adventures in the US, writing advice and some stories/poems that I’ve written. I’d love to hear people’s feedback on my content and my layout.

    The PascoeInk Shop

    Thanks,

    Ana

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    1. Checked out your blog. I liked the layout, perfectly user friendly, and you have already soo many posts! Perhaps you should decide to post regularly? I mean, every, let’s say, Monday, Wednesday and Sunday for example? So that your followers know when to expect a post!
      I read that it is important 😉
      Please check out my blog too, if you like 🙂

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      1. Thank you so much!! I’ve just had a look at yours and can’t wait to read some of your adventure tales! I typically post every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 🙂
        Thanks, Ana 🙂

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    2. The layout looks GREAT. One thing that might help is to add images to your posts. It’ll give your blog a little splash of life.

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  17. Hey everyone, I’ve always loved community posts. Last time I posted one of my articles for review here I got some brilliant feedbacks which helped me improve my writing so much. There are some really awesome bloggers here who have a lot to offer and write beautifully too.
    Anywho, here’s my blogpost which I wrote a couple of minutes ago. Have a look, comment/send me an email with your feedback. I would love to hear what you have to say about the topic.
    Link: https://hashtagtrustyourinstincts.wordpress.com/2016/07/18/what-drives-you/
    Hope you like it. 🙂

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  19. Hi all. I write a self-improvement blog, where I talk about my life, fitness and progress.

    If you have a minute please could you check out my latest post ‘Fearing the Future’ which is a personal anecdote on being scared to make a life changing decision:

    Fearing the future

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  23. Hello blogger’s I am new in the big and awesome pool of blogging I write about love ,lust and relationship.Please follow and support my blog eagerly waiting for your suggestions and comments. kajuweb.wordpress.com

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  25. Hi everyone! How have your summers been? I wanna know what you’ve all been up to! Im thinking of posting soon on a small family road trip and want to know other people this summer with cozy lovely getaways! 🙂

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  26. Hola folks!
    I hope you’re all doing great. Here’s the link to my newest post-https://lavieenrose2196.wordpress.com/2016/07/17/why-be-afraid-of-ghosts/

    I’d appreciate criticism and feedback. And of course, I’ll visit your blog too.
    Thank you! ❤

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    1. It took me a minute to find your blog because you linked to the wordpress reader rather than your actual site. Either way, your blog is really cool. Looks great, neatly organized. And, I’m laughing because I saw a post that discussed Rosario + Vampire…I haven’t seen too much anime, but I’ve seen that one. Might be the only one I’ve seen all the way through. XD

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    1. Cute story! I liked the lipstick stain one 🙂 Good image, cute content. My suggestion: watch your grammar. Abbreviations like “ur” make your writing look weaker. Just type it out! It doesn’t take much longer to type, and it makes your post look much more professional. Same goes for the bold — there’s no need to bold the dialogue. Just put it in quotation marks. 🙂

      Would you be willing to check out one of my posts? Click my name and choose whichever one appeals to you most 🙂

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  30. Hello Everyone!

    I have been blogging for 2 months and I would like to get some more feedback for improvement regarding my blog. I would appreciate if you could check it out.

    http://www.thehappylife101.wordpress.com

    Here are samples of my posts. Please let me know what you think. Thanks! 🙂

    Live Happier. Here’s HOW.

    https://thehappylife101.wordpress.com/2016/06/20/today-is-a-great-day/https://thehappylife101.wordpress.com/2016/07/15/surviving-tough-times/

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