Many of the blogs I follow are about very specific topics like cooking, knitting or hair care. I very rarely read those stream of consciousness style blogs as they tend to bore me. When I consider the type of blog I want to have and the topics that inspire me, I wonder if I would be able to write about one topic with the same passion over time.
I read "black girl with long hair" regularly for hair care tips although I would not say that their voice is consistent. It seems like there may be a few different people writing the blog and they all have different points of view. For instance, they do a lot of product reviews on the site but one writer decided to review a list of her favorite drug store products in a way that her audience found inconsiderate. Her review was really one sided and self serving resulting in a very colorful discussion. (By colorful I mean heated at at times unnecessarily disrespectful!)
The original writer began deleting comments and even scolded a few readers for getting too emotional about this particular post. I don't know if she continues to partner with this particular writer but clearly in the case of this particular post, her readers where not getting what they came for.
I wonder if the reason the original writer of "black girl with long hair" found co-writers is because she was finding herself a little bored with her blog. I imagine it's a little difficult to write about hair all the time when there are so many other parts of your life that you want to share. I notice at times there is a little room to talk about your day when working with a specific topic but you have to be very careful not to ramble.
No matter what the topic, I like to writers that can teach me something new with almost every post even if it's just a fun fact or a small piece of trivia.
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