While reading and studying in Cole VanDeWoestyne book “Write Like the Wolf” In section 4, he talks about the concept of writing in the first person versus writing in the second person. Then it hit me like a hammer on the head. All my blog posts for Malisia Space have been about I, not You.
Even though this is my personal blog, it shouldn’t all be about me.
Cole writes that the solution is to write the way you feel comfortable writing, and then go back and edit. Just let the words flow, then go back and see how you can make what you wrote better. He says, sometimes this can lead to your best work.
Maybe this is why some posts feel unfinished. They’re honest and sincere, but they stop at personal insight—explaining what the writer learned without turning outward to show why that lesson might matter to the reader.
The reason this lesson bothered me is that I realized I was leaving you out. And I don’t want that. I don’t want you on the outside, just watching from a distance. I want you on this journey with me—here in the room, as I learn it.
I worried that shifting to “you” would drown out the personal, blog-style voice I’m trying to keep. But what I’ve started to see is that making space for “you” actually strengthens the post instead of taking anything away from it. Maybe we assume personal blogs can’t serve readers because they often stop at the writer’s own experience. But they can still serve the reader by bringing them along on the journey—so they can take something from the experience too.
It’s still something I’m learning as I write—one post at a time.
I don’t have this figured out yet, but I’m paying attention now. This space stays what it’s always been—honest, imperfect, and still becoming.
So I’m inviting you to join me. Not as a spectator, but as someone walking alongside me as I learn, write, and figure things out in real time. There will be mistakes, and there will be moments that work better than others.
My hope is simple—to keep writing. These posts, yes, but also the sales promotions I’m learning to write for the faith-based Christian market. To learn through the ups and downs, the wins and the failures, and to stay honest about all of it along the way.
Until next time—see you soon.