Comments on: Why Blogs are the Brain of the World or, the Story of Write to Done http://writetodone.com/2010/03/18/why-blogs-are-the-brain-of-the-world-or-the-story-of-write-to-done/ Unmissable articles on writing Tue, 22 May 2012 03:47:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: dee young http://writetodone.com/2010/03/18/why-blogs-are-the-brain-of-the-world-or-the-story-of-write-to-done/#comment-14812 dee young Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:36:24 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=2201#comment-14812 It's good to know we're not alone out there. I look forward to sharing. It’s good to know we’re not alone out there. I look forward to sharing.

]]> By: Marci http://writetodone.com/2010/03/18/why-blogs-are-the-brain-of-the-world-or-the-story-of-write-to-done/#comment-12607 Marci Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:15:29 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=2201#comment-12607 Thank you for sharing the story of the evolution of the WTD blog. This is the first blog on writing that I've found to be very useful and compelling to read. I like thinking of blogging as a community of writers. It does make it seem much less lonely. Writing in this medium is much different than writing my thesis! Thank you for sharing the story of the evolution of the WTD blog. This is the first blog on writing that I’ve found to be very useful and compelling to read.

I like thinking of blogging as a community of writers. It does make it seem much less lonely. Writing in this medium is much different than writing my thesis!

]]> By: half http://writetodone.com/2010/03/18/why-blogs-are-the-brain-of-the-world-or-the-story-of-write-to-done/#comment-12587 half Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:41:48 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=2201#comment-12587 This blog bring some very intresting points, thanks for passing thes infor to us This blog bring some very intresting points, thanks for passing thes infor to us

]]> By: Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot http://writetodone.com/2010/03/18/why-blogs-are-the-brain-of-the-world-or-the-story-of-write-to-done/#comment-12386 Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:51:43 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=2201#comment-12386 I'd agree with all this and would just like to add that not many editors would go to the effort to nurture writers like you do Mary. I've been lucky enough to benefit from your editing tips and the time you spent working with me to polish my WTD guest post was special. Thank you and a huge congratulations too. Glad to see all your hard work and professionalism have paid off. 16K subscribers speaks for itself really. Well done! I’d agree with all this and would just like to add that not many editors would go to the effort to nurture writers like you do Mary. I’ve been lucky enough to benefit from your editing tips and the time you spent working with me to polish my WTD guest post was special. Thank you and a huge congratulations too. Glad to see all your hard work and professionalism have paid off. 16K subscribers speaks for itself really. Well done!

]]> By: Amos Keppler http://writetodone.com/2010/03/18/why-blogs-are-the-brain-of-the-world-or-the-story-of-write-to-done/#comment-12372 Amos Keppler Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:55:20 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=2201#comment-12372 Your analogy of blogging and the brain is great and undoubtedly correct, even though there are many different brains out there, fortunately. Your analogy of blogging and the brain is great and undoubtedly correct, even though there are many different brains out there, fortunately.

]]> By: Bjorn http://writetodone.com/2010/03/18/why-blogs-are-the-brain-of-the-world-or-the-story-of-write-to-done/#comment-12368 Bjorn Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:30:52 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=2201#comment-12368 Write to Done has been instrumental in kindling my passion to write again. Though not a journalism graduate, I became a writer because I have a passion to do it. I am grateful to have stumbled upon this blog. This site really helps me in a big way. To Leo and Mary, Congrats! Write to Done has been instrumental in kindling my passion to write again. Though not a journalism graduate, I became a writer because I have a passion to do it. I am grateful to have stumbled upon this blog. This site really helps me in a big way.

To Leo and Mary, Congrats!

]]> By: Patrick http://writetodone.com/2010/03/18/why-blogs-are-the-brain-of-the-world-or-the-story-of-write-to-done/#comment-12361 Patrick Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:25:36 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=2201#comment-12361 Have you ever read any of the World Brain essay series by HG Wells? He was talking about this splendid idea 70+ years ago! It's amazing to see science fact and philosophy of the past working it's way into our world! I can't help but smile! Thanks WTD. :) http://www.rockhopperdigital.com/reading-list/reading-list-world-brain-the-idea-of-a-permanent-world-encyclopaedia/ Have you ever read any of the World Brain essay series by HG Wells? He was talking about this splendid idea 70+ years ago! It’s amazing to see science fact and philosophy of the past working it’s way into our world! I can’t help but smile!

Thanks WTD. :)

http://www.rockhopperdigital.com/reading-list/reading-list-world-brain-the-idea-of-a-permanent-world-encyclopaedia/

]]> By: Jarrod@ Optimistic Journey http://writetodone.com/2010/03/18/why-blogs-are-the-brain-of-the-world-or-the-story-of-write-to-done/#comment-12359 Jarrod@ Optimistic Journey Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:20:26 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=2201#comment-12359 I totally agree, blogs do function like a brain in that, there's a huge network that interact together. You read one blog and then you find a great link to the next and to the next and so on. Congratulations on the work well done here at Write to Done! It's an inspiration for us all. I totally agree, blogs do function like a brain in that, there’s a huge network that interact together. You read one blog and then you find a great link to the next and to the next and so on. Congratulations on the work well done here at Write to Done! It’s an inspiration for us all.

]]> By: Simon Townley http://writetodone.com/2010/03/18/why-blogs-are-the-brain-of-the-world-or-the-story-of-write-to-done/#comment-12347 Simon Townley Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:02:56 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=2201#comment-12347 Interesting point you make about brains - and by one of those strange coincidences ties in directly with something in a book I was just reading: "I liken Web 2.0 to the workings of the billions of neurons in the brain. Neurons have the amazing ability to gather and transmit elec- trochemical signals and pass messages to each other. This is not unlike the deep-linking architecture of Web 2.0. The 112.8 million blogs and their participants, the hundreds of social bookmarking sites and their users, the dozens of social networking sites and their millions of members, and the numerous authority sites are intercon- nected in an intricate lacework of branches resembling the treelike projections of a neuron, called dendrites. When a thought enters the brain, it causes a cascade of electrochemical signals in the neural net- work that are transmitted through the dendrites to other neurons at lightning speed. Likewise, when information is strategically placed into the Web 2.0 architecture such as a blog, for instance, that infor- mation gets transmitted throughout the intricate sharing, trading, and collaborating network of Web 2.0 at an astounding speed." It's from A book called "Web Copy That Sells" by Maria Velosa Interesting point you make about brains – and by one of those strange coincidences ties in directly with something in a book I was just reading:

“I liken Web 2.0 to the workings of the billions of neurons in the brain. Neurons have the amazing ability to gather and transmit elec- trochemical signals and pass messages to each other. This is not unlike the deep-linking architecture of Web 2.0. The 112.8 million blogs and their participants, the hundreds of social bookmarking sites and their users, the dozens of social networking sites and their millions of members, and the numerous authority sites are intercon- nected in an intricate lacework of branches resembling the treelike projections of a neuron, called dendrites. When a thought enters the brain, it causes a cascade of electrochemical signals in the neural net- work that are transmitted through the dendrites to other neurons at lightning speed. Likewise, when information is strategically placed into the Web 2.0 architecture such as a blog, for instance, that infor- mation gets transmitted throughout the intricate sharing, trading, and collaborating network of Web 2.0 at an astounding speed.”
It’s from A book called “Web Copy That Sells” by Maria Velosa

]]> By: janice | Sharing the Journey http://writetodone.com/2010/03/18/why-blogs-are-the-brain-of-the-world-or-the-story-of-write-to-done/#comment-12346 janice | Sharing the Journey Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:39:13 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=2201#comment-12346 Wishing you lots of sucess in all your joint ventures to come, Mary! Allowing me to guest post here at Write to Done connected me to a wonderful network, and I'm very grateful. The new theme's brilliant. Eric's Frugal works really well here. Wishing you lots of sucess in all your joint ventures to come, Mary! Allowing me to guest post here at Write to Done connected me to a wonderful network, and I’m very grateful. The new theme’s brilliant. Eric’s Frugal works really well here.

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