The first thing I noticed while going through all my blog posts, is that there is a similar style in the way I titled them. All of my titles were direct and concise so you know exactly what the blog post would be discussing. I think I could’ve been more creative with my titles, but I decided to keep them straight forward. This can also be seen as a reflection of my personality. Usually, I don’t like to beat around the bush. I am a very blunt, direct person, so it makes sense that my writing reflects that.
Additionally, I noticed that most of my posts included me comparing the current topic to past topics or works. I use this technique because I like to make patterns and connection, to better understand information. In The Affordances of Perspective on Players Interaction, Understanding Combinatory Poems & Their Unique Form, and Exploring the Dysfunctional Through Games I compared the structure, elements, and techniques of different games to show their relation to the concept of the week. It actually surprised me that I used this technique in most of my posts. It allowed me to realize that no matter how different the two works may be they were still able to portray the same theme. I also focused on how these relationships would affect the player/reader of these games/works.
As time progressed, I noticed my blogs became more detailed and were longer. I wasn’t just making general connections, but I allowed myself to become engulfed within the topic. I looked for deeper connections and points instead of surface-level discussions. I also questioned the reader more, to force them to also think deeper. I also feel as if this created somewhat of a conversation between the reader and the author. In summary, the goal of my blog posts was to cause the readers to look for hidden messages within works, different perspectives, while also gaining an understanding without actually playing the games or reading the literature.