Why start a blog?

Starting a blog is a great way to create a place where you can freely express your thoughts and opinions. A blog can also be a useful tool for self-promotion. Are you a fangirl who loves writing fanfiction? Share it on fansites, but also share it on your own blog and create a portfolio of your work to show friends and family, and even schools and employers. Are you an aspiring singer or actor? Post videos on YouTube to display your talent, but also share these videos on your own blog where you can add a more personal touch by providing more information about yourself.

Blogs also function to bring like-minded people together. Are you the only one of your friends obsessed with a certain author or musician? Are you the only one in your family who loves learning about protecting the environment or 16^th century history? Make a blog focused on your passions and you’ll start to find other people who share your interests and ideas .

The best blogs are ones that are updated regularly. As a blogger, this means you always need to reading and learning, thinking and writing. This is the only way to stay up-to-date about what is going on in your area of interest. Plus, information gathering, critical thinking and clear and concise writing are all really good skills to develop when you’re in high school and university.

Above all, starting (and maintaining) a blog should be something fun. If you write about something you’re interested in and passionate about, blogging will be something you want to do, not something you have to do or should do. You’ll want to share all your great ideas with other people!

Think no one will read your blog? Tavi Gevinson started her style blog in 2008 as an after-school hobby when she was 12 years old.


Soon she was being invited to fashion shows and asked to contribute articles to major magazines and websites. Just two years later, her dedication and passion for blogging helped her develop her own online magazine, Rookie Magazine. With the help of amateur and professional contributers, Rookie Magazine publishes articles three times a day, five days a week.

Happy Blogging!