Midterm Proposal

When it comes to writing about entertainment, lifestyle and fashion, there are a lot of voices out there to contend with. What I think many of them lack is a critical view and the ability to approach topics in a unique and distinct way. On any given day, each entertainment blog talks about the same topics making each of the articles interchangeable. The main thing that sets my writing apart is that I tend to follow my nose and simply write about whatever interests me personally, that way I can bring new topics to the forefront without regard for what everyone else is talking about.

When people read my writing, I want them to be able to relate to what I am talking about while recognizing my ability to say something new. Similar to debating an interesting topic with a friend, I want people to respond and challenge my experiences and views on things. Dialog is very important to my writing process because it motivates to continue to find new topics to write about that will get people talking. Operating with little to no feedback is challenging for me.

Some of the steps toward achieving a unique voice online include refining my writing skills, creating an interesting design for the layout of my blog and honing my ability to select topics that get people talking while staying true to my own interests. I have recognized that at times my writing style has a passive tone and I will practice speaking with clear authority about each topic. Entertainment blogging is harder to write about with authority when I can almost never witness a lot of what I am writing about and at times the information that I have is based on speculation. I think this is a challenge for many entertainment writers.

Successful blogs should have custom layout and I plan to create on for my blog as well. The process for creating this layout will be a process that will parallel with the content of my writing. At this point, developing the writing is key and the design will follow. I want to create a feel in the writing and then enhance it with the layout sometime later.

While selecting topics, I like to write about anything that makes me think. If I see something on TV or the internet that interests me I go with it. The only downside to this is that there are times I believe readers may not share the same passion about the topic I am writing about and I lose people. In order to maintain interest, I try to stay within the confines of people, events and fashion that is someone relevant right now. If I choose a topic that is not necessarily hot at the moment I try to tie it into something that is fresher and more relatable.

I have confidence in my ability approach any topic with a unique eye and once these skills and steps are pulled together; I believe that my specific presence will be realized in the world of entertainment writing.