Dear Nic,
It’s possible that with a few of these BEDM14 posts that I’m doing that I’m not quite doing what you intended with the prompts.
For instance, today’s prompt was A letter.
The assumption is that you wanted us to write a letter to someone. It would certainly make for a different style of blog post and would keep things interesting, if not for us, then for the readers.
What it has done is make me think – which may also be the point of all of the prompts.
Letters come in two shapes and sizes. One is professional, quite dry and not exactly the sort of thing you’d want to write about on a blog (Despite that being exactly what I did a few weeks ago when I wrote about writing covering letters, but hey, everything has a context).
The other kind of letter would be a personal one. A letter to someone with whom I have some kind of prior relationship – or to someone who I’d like to have some kind of future relationship with.
Putting up a letter of that kind would not only reveal a lot about me, but would also reveal stuff about them. At least, stuff that I perceive about them.
The prompt made me question, just how much do I want to reveal about myself to my audience – regardless of the size?
The answer is the same as it would be on Twitter, or on Facebook, at work, or in real life. I don’t want to reveal all that much. At least not yet.
I want to be in control of what I reveal and when, therefore any letter that I wrote would be either dishonest, dull, or revealing what I didn’t want to reveal.
That’s why I’ve chosen not to write a letter. However, by addressing this post to you, I have therefore written a letter, which makes the whole point of it… null and void.
Do I now have to come up with another blog post for today?
Regards,
Alexander J Call
PS – It’s possible you actually wanted us to write about a letter from the alphabet, which is a little bit Sesame Street. If that was the case, my favourite letter would probably have to be P. I’m not sure why, but I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for it. I think it leaves a nice sound on the lips.
Prompt: A letter
Ramblings of a(nother) Frustrated Writer 
Dear Mr Call,
Thank you for your letter.
It seems to be that you have grasped the concept of these blogging prompts well, considering all options and settling on one that met your needs.
Your continued use of this technique will serve you well for the rest of the month and the rest of #BEDM14. This approach will ensure that what you write is interesting for readers while also allowing you to shape your blog, your challenge and your writing the way that you want to.
I look forward to reading more.
My kindest, warmest regards,
Mr Parkes