"Why I Blog" response

I thought that Sullivan made some interesting points during the course of his essay, “Why I blog”. He highlights the difference in the process of getting published, which, as a child of the internet, I had never really thought about before. The red tape, the editors and the publishing companies are no longer necessary for reaching a sizable audience which, according to Sullivan, simplifies the whole process. I never really took the time to appreciate this development, but after reading the article, I gained a sense of how revolutionary blogging really is. I also enjoyed learning of discussion-based projects, and how instead of undermining, the discussion actually helps to form and develop new ideas. I have never really spent much time on a blog before, but I still understood what he was saying. Conversation is difficult to have with a novelist, but with blogs, the feedback is instant. Sullivan really got me to think about blogs with a new perspective and after being exposed to his ideas, I think he makes a great point.