They are somehow able to make finding a creative and interesting topic to write about look easy. They are able to communicate with their audiences in a clear and unique voice that allows them to come across as personable and relatable. And finally, something that I am perhaps the most jealous of, they are able to effortlessly format their blogs and beautifully customize them down to the very last, minute detail.
I spent a long time thinking about ways that I could achieve these three elements of successful blogging (or at least the first two anyway). My topic would have to be something that I am not only passionate about, but also something that I could continue finding new ways to talk about in order to keep posting for the rest of the semester. I thought about all of the things I am passionate about and nothing really struck me as something that would be interesting enough to write about, much less for my audience to read about. I wanted my topic to be something relatable enough to really grab people, and that's when it hit me:
I'll blog about Friends.
Because what's more relatable to college kids than a show about young people just trying to make it in the world? Friends is one of the most iconic and loved television shows of all time. Besides all of the quirky jokes, clever one-liners, and and witty comebacks, I think there are many life lessons to be learned from Friends, and that's really what I want to explore in my blog. What I'll be doing is analyzing one episode of each season over ten blog posts and discussing the message and lessons to be learned from each one. I've been a huge fan of the show for about six years now, and these six friends have taught me a lifetime of lessons within ten short seasons.
Laura- I got excited just reading about your idea for the passion blog! I think you're completely right that the various plot lines from Friends are very relevant to our lives right now, and I can't wait to see what you do with your idea.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea! My mom and I used to watch Friends together. I think that the episodes are relatable, witty, and will be able to hold the readers attention.
ReplyDeleteGreat premise! Friends has become a somewhat legendary sitcom, and your approach to extract a specific lesson will ensure that each post is reflective, personal, and relevant to your readers -- not just a summary of an episode.
ReplyDeleteThis topic might especially lend itself to embedding video clips, if they're pertinent.
The only potential downfall might be the temptation to bingewatch, but you could always make the argument that you just watched four back-to-back episodes because it was homework for your blog. ;)