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# “Regular Sloggers Trying to Make a Living”
> I'm studying tech writing and I happened upon this site (blog) and I'm asking myself what can I get from this thing called
> "blog" and what can I give to it. It seems that most of the people who respond are lecturers or advisers in the field and not , per-se,
> regular sloggers trying to make a living.
> It would be really refreshing to get advice and info, and give it through experience, without feeling that I am naive and perhaps even stupid beginner and without having to buy the book, or attend the lecture and then buy the book. I do appreciate the blog, it gives me an insight into the high-end world of Tech writing - but even digital watches and Ink cartridges need operating instructions.

Thanks for writing, Nick. Here's a video that explains more about blogs:

I found the video from the [Key Content blog](http://keycontent.org/tiki-view_blog.php?blogId=1). The video author is [Common Craft.](http://commoncraft.com/)