You’ve helped me identify another point to add to the list – commenting prompts us to scout for new sites and different conversations. There’s always something intriguing to be found out there

Joanna

~ Teli

Pearl, good luck with your blog. I agree with Joanna. Constructive interaction really helps your reader community grow. It’s also a great form of motivation as you see people responding to what you write.

@ Pearl, it’s good to hear from you. Best wishes with your new blog – from my own experience I’d say that constructive interaction with the wider community is definitely the way to make things grow

@ Laura, motivation is high on my list too. It’s a great way to get reader feedback – better than other forms of writing would you say?

@ Emma, I like the idea of fitting the comments into small gaps in the day, a pleasant break between other tasks. A bit like a KitKat??!

Joanna

Thanks for linking to my post and providing your own reasons for commenting. I agree with all of them, especially the motivating one. Comments definitely help fuel my motivation.

That’s a useful post. Thank you. When I already know exactly what I’m going to post on any given day, I read the comments people have left and then plunge straight in. On other days, I’ll respond to comments first or use the comments that readers have left as the basis for a new post. I always make time for comments but I will fit these into the small ‘gaps’ that I have during the day or as a pleasurably break between one task and the next.