Anna's guidelines for blogging

Hello, dear readers!  I love all three of you!  Today, I thought I  (or should I say, "We?"  pronouns are so confusing.) would share with you some things that do (or don't) guide my creative process on this blog.  I'd love to hear your ideas that help you with your blogging, as well!  Perhaps you could include some tips for actually imparting meaning to the words you write.  As those of you who have read the preceding paragraph will know, I struggle with that sometimes.

Other topics I would appreciate in your tips include:

>How to cut down on exclamation point usage, while still conveying a highly excited tone.  (Excited is my normal modus operandi.)
>Opinions on the use of parenthesis in blog posts.  Is is good or bad?  Hilarious or distracting?  Oh, and how do you feel about footnotes?  (Personally, I love them.  But not the boring kind that refer you to some source that you're never going to read anyway.  I like the ones that take the place of parenthetical statements, for obvious reasons.)
>Ideas for staying on one subject in blog post.
>Encouragement that I should not stay on one subject in a blog post, so that I can ignore the good advice stemming from the preceding topic.

Please also send your favorite recipe that include avocados with your feedback.  I have a couple on my counter that are dying to be eaten.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, may I present my guidelines for blogging?
I hope the answer is yes, because I'm going to start soon.

*If it is absolutely imperative that you do not read my guidelines, I suggest forcing your computer to shut down right away.  If you're on a PC, this means that you will have the blue screen of death next time you try to turn it on, but since your reasons for not reading must be very unique, my guess is that it's worth it.  Anyway, it's too late for me to do anything to stop you from reading it.*

So, without further ado, (which is a phrase that I don't use often because I find there is usually much more to say.) I present my guidelines for blogging:

(Insert trumpet music here)

Guideline #1:  Everything must be done in a way the glorifies Jesus.  This means that I'm not prideful or hurtful in what I say, and I take every opportunity to give Him credit.

#2:  Chocolate chip cookies are a welcome addition to any writing endeavor

#3:  As with many other things, writing is fun if done with a friend.

#4:  If aforementioned friend is not available, writing is also fun alone.  The advantage here is that I don't have to share the cookies.

#5:  If it isn't fun, I don't write it.  Someone needs to be entertained by what I'm saying, and the only way I can guarantee that that happens is by being that person.

#7:  Keep it unexpected.

#8:  Always, Always, Always edit.

#9: I have to accept the fact that I will have at least one typo magically appear after hitting publish."  I like to call it the ninja typo.  Therefore, #9, stated concisely is, "Do not fear ninja typos."

#10:  Remember this lovely quote from Jon Acuff:

#11:  I do respect other people's opinions about my writing, but I don't want to worry about them.


Due to the somewhat split nature of my personality, as well as the fact that I am hoping for feedback from y'all, there could be a second part to this post.  Perhaps even a third or fourth.  We'll see.
Until then, bonjour!