Aug 8, 2016 / Community Pool

Community Pool

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

Have you just published a new post and are dying for some feedback? Are you redesigning your blog and could use some layout or design advice from your more seasoned peers?

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      1. Thank you very much, happy that you enjoyed it 🙂
        Also, I went through a couple of your posts. Glad, I stumbled upon your blog. Absolutely loved it, the way you think and put your thoughts into words.

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  10. Hello. I’ve recently noticed that the font size used on my blog posts became smaller. I’m not sure if it’s on my mac air because when I check on my husband’s pro, it looks bigger, but I was sure it was bigger compared to how I see it now. I’m refereing to posts not the menu font sizes. Maybe when I was typing the post? Because in my recent one, there’s a part that is bigger and the first part smaller. How can I change the font size in the post? Here’s my site: Words, Women, and Wonders http://islesgilian.com

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    1. Have you perhaps copied and pasted text into your draft from elsewhere? I found that sometimes text size changes when I do that. Or maybe your formatting was changed while you were drafting?

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      1. No. I didn’t. I just remember I added a short code for sharing buttons then the next line is the one where I typed. Those lines were the ones that became smaller. The succeeding ones were the original size. I don’t see/know how to change the size.

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    3. Since the blog is self-hosted I can’t check into your post’s editor to see what might be going on, but as previous commenters suggested, you might want to check your HTML/text editor to see whether the sharing buttons’ code somehow got extended to the first paragraph of text.

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  11. Greetings WP’ers!

    What happens when a group of girlfriends takes a day trip from Prague to Karlovy Vary? Click on the link below to find out 🙂

    A day trip to Karlovy Vary

    Would love to hear your feedback on the post. I’m starting to fill out my blog with more of my travel adventures and trying to find a good balance of personal experiences with not-to-miss-sights in a city. And of course tons of pictures! Please let me know what you think.

    Thanks in advance!

    Diya

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    1. hey, the format looks good, though on your home page you have text that reads ‘text widget’! i assume these need to me amended? I liked the main photo – also it might be good if some blog post showed on the home page rather than having to click on ‘blog’? Good luck with your writing.

      Be great if you could stop by and visit my blog and let me know what you think https://escapingperfectionblog.wordpress.com/

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  13. First time posting here, I just wanted to try and get some feedback on an older poem, it is a bit long but I want to get a real critique of my writing, and I saw this and thought I would dip in the pool. Look forward to reading others’ work in this community too.

    Six minutes of how my mind works

    Thank you for your time and have a blessed day!

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  14. Hello there, I started posting poems yesterday and I think I might need some advice on how I can improve my writing skills.. I really love poems that’s why it is the first thing I wrote in my blog. I also want to make it a hobby, I would be glad if you come and stop by my blog to give comments.. Thanks 🙂

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    2. My opinion of writing is this: write what you want, if someone disagrees, they’re wrong. As far as what you could work on is stanza structure, often you seem to lapse into a repetitive state, which makes sense in “Because you were” but less sense in “Hanging by a Moment”. But aside from that your rhyme schemes are great and I’m looking forward to reading more!

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      1. Thanks Salil, I’ll try to be more careful next time :)…I think I’ll be going to need a dictionary this time LOL

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  15. Hey!
    I used to share a blog with a friend but as it was just me posting I decided to open my own one!
    I’m new on this and I would love to keep doing it! For now I don’t have many posts, some of them were the ones I posted on my other blog.
    If you could check out my site and give me some feedback and recommendations it would be so appreciated!!

    Thank you,
    Carla

    https://seershasaoirse.wordpress.com

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    1. I like that you write short stories and I’m probably gonna get back into doing it myself. I made a deal with my friend that I’d write her one once a month, just so that I’d start writing again:) Maybe I’ll even share them on my blog, who knows?
      Now I’m gonna go read your stories, and if you want you can go check out some of the poems I’ve written:)
      Cheers!

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      2. I started mine so that I wouldn’t be giving up on writing completely and in the hope that I’d eventually feel inspired to write the stories I want to write again.
        When I write one I’ll definitely do so!:)

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    2. I think your blog looks great. It is well laid out. Your writing is good, though I will be looking at my neighbors a little more suspect after reading this! <> I do follow several different styles of writers and I think your blog fits in very well with a lot I have seen. Good luck!

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  18. Hello my friends. I’ve just published a piece on our ideas of perfection and used the movie The Age of Adaline as a template to draw comparisons. Would love some thoughts about it. Do you agree with my ideas on perfection? Did you like the movie or hate it? I’m always happy to return the favour on your latest posts. Happy writing 🙂

    The Age of Adaline and Perfectionism

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  20. I last commented on this and I sounded so sad but it’s a bright new day and I’m happy again. If you like books, go to my blog because I LOVE FANDOMS! I’ve still got to write more posts about that though. I write stories and poems that I really want your opinion on so click here: https://firelight368.wordpress.com/
    if you are interested and just choose any one post to comment on! XD XD XD

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    1. Hello, photoblogger from Germany
      Cool pictures and, because I want more of them, I would say you could have less text on the main page and just make it all about the photos, maybe just headlines. Just a suggestion.
      If you could stop by my blog as well, I’d be ever so thankful. 🙂

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  26. Hi! To all the fellow bloggers out the re, Here’s a big thank you for being part of the motivation for me (amongst many others) to join this blogging community 🙂 I believe I’m super bad at it but fortunately I have yet to receive any negative feedbacks thanks to this supportive community:) It would be great to see you at http://www.aqualific.wordpress.com! feel free to leave a comment & I will visit yours too! ❤

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  28. Hope everybody’s having a good week! I’m really new to blogging, and thought I’d share my first post here while I’m waiting for this week’s First Friday https://rustleandsnow.wordpress.com/ It’s a creative writing/travel/ journal blog where I’m hoping to hone my writing style and share my adventures with you all. Any feedback or advice is very welcome.

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      1. That’s what I’m hoping! Feel free to follow to keep up! The dog, unfortunately, will have to stay at home 😦 but I will miss her dearly!

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      1. Thanks so much! I’m thinking about doing a post about the title next 🙂 your blog looks fab, perhaps follow me in return if you feel like it?

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    1. I took a quick look at Lost On Road. I think you have done an excellent job with the initial design. I would recommend capitalizing “Lost” or using lowercase in “Road” on your title. Also, you may want to place the “continue reading” at similar locations in your posts so your posts appear to be similar in size on your home page. I really liked the design of your posts, though! I like that you have the pictures at the beginning of the beginning of the post and your travel log following – I thought your posts looked really clean! Cool stuff!! Write on!

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      1. Thanks a lot for your feedback.
        I would certainly consider your suggestions. Also I too wanted to place the continue reading at similar locations but I did not know how to place them above the photographs that I include in the blog.

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