Bloggers are often going gaga over Darren Rouse and Problogger. But that’s because Darren’s site continuously delivers the good content like this guest post from Jonathan Fields: 3 High-Powered Reader Engagement Tactics.
- Prescriptive Posts give readers practical application for their life and work.
- Immersive Posts draw the reader into a story, image, or idea.
- Feedback Posts invite the reader to participate Liz Straus style.
That’s a fun list of three things to consider. But that’s not why I’m linking to Jonathan’s post. In the comments, tons and tons of people claimed to write “Immersive Posts.”
That’s how I was thinking of describing what I do here as well. I tell stories. I share poems, scripts, etc. And I do my best to hook readers with old fashioned good writing that leads to old fashioned inspiration.
Aren’t I swell? I must be a good writer to pull this off, right?
Just like all of those other people in the comment section at Problogger who are talking about their own immersive posts…
And it hit me. Far too often, I get far too self-obsessed here. Or at home. Or at work. Or anywhere.
But let’s stick with blogging for a moment. Even my desire to write more prescriptive and feedback posts that bring value to readers is really just a lame desire to pat myself on the back and say, “Look at all the value you give your readers, dude. You rock!”
C. S. Lewis wrote a book called The Problem with Pain. I always wished someone had written The Problem with Pride. I’d write it myself, but that would be the ultimate act of hypocrisy.
