Blogging About Blogs: Neil gets serious

Today, Neil’s post is a call to action. It is again inspired by his friend John M. Ford, who did not create a will before he passed away. Neil explains his reasons for strongly believing that every writer should have a proper will to ensure that their works will be handled as they would have wished. He pleads for writers to follow his advice, and even includes a link to a PDF form recommended by a lawyer for this purpose.

The post has a sense of urgency not seen in Neil’s previous entries. It also seems more polished in structure, indicating that he took more time crafting it than a typical post about random thoughts. It is extremely detailed and informative, and adequately conveys Neil’s passion about the topic. Neil has different types of entry styles that vary depending on his mood that day, or perhaps how much time he has to devote to the blog. This type of post seems more like an attempt to take advantage of medium and persuade his readers, as opposed to a more typical journal entry of personal observations.