The Art Of Conversation: Steve

The Art Of Conversation: Steve Bowbrick posts an interesting and very lucid article in the Guardian about the role of conversation in a good blog. A central point: that successful weblogs introduce opinions while leaving enough openness to foster reader contribution and positions. A balancing act indeed.

Weblogs produce a class of conversation that is, if it works, of the highest quality, fuelled by the open-mindedness of the blogger and continually refreshed by provocation from readers. I'm sure you know someone whose conversation is so stimulating that you look forward to your meetings, seeking out opportunities to talk. But when you stop to think about what makes their talk so involving, you'll often conclude that it's got nothing to do with the "quality" of what they say or the brilliance of their expression, but more to do with what they leave out: the gaps they allow for you to insert your own thoughts, their language's open-endedness.

And if you're curious, here's Steve's blog: bowblog