Writing process

I seem to be using this blog to gather my thoughts and writing that I'd originally sent on email to my family and friends.  I am noticing something about my writing process as a result -- first, I notice how amazingly LONG my posts are.  I've posted twice and have a really long stream of words here -- and I know that it isn't the best writing to be so wordy.  It would be better if i were more concise, but I seem to be using these posts to pull in my impressions and thoughts relatively in the moment and I want to capture the details.  As such these posts are sort of first drafts that I am keeping if I ever want to revisit them later.  I'm assuming I would severely edit them at that point.

Second, I notice the difference in tone of the writing I do FOR THE BLOG and the writing I do for friends and families.  I don't like the generalized tone of the writing FOR THE BLOG -- it seems cold and flat whereas the writing I do in emails to specific people seems more dynamic. I've taught writing at several colleges/universities and I always insist in my classes that the best writing is done to a specific audience.  Clearly that truth is evident in this blog already.  So I'm going to try to keep the generalized posts to a minimum or even to avoid them completely. 

We'll see how it goes.