Why a Blog, Though?

You might be wondering why I’ve decided to start a blog in 2023 when it seems like the fever of blogging has come and gone? It’s true that social media platforms and video content have dominated the internet in recent years, but that doesn’t mean that blogging has lost its relevance or value. In fact, there are plenty of reasons why starting a blog in 2023 can be a wise and worthwhile adventure.

On another note, a blog would allow me the perfect opportunity to embrace all the roles I’ve always wanted to engage in a project: researcher, writer, interviewer, photographer, and designer. Most importantly, it grants me the freedom to share what I want. I don’t need to abide by the rules of another platform. This corner of the internet is all mine.

Finally, why write? Why not Youtube or TikTok? Two reasons. First, because I’m getting stupid. We all are. I believe that our society is becoming increasingly reliant on consuming fast-paced content with little regard for the written word. We are reading less and less, and that feels like a problem to me. A study conducted in 2020 showed that only 68% of Portuguese people claimed to have read at least one book in the last year, while 23% said they had not read any books. This is frightening, especially given the rich Portuguese literature we so proudly share with the world, but we are wasting it.

Secondly, I love to write. I express myself in a completely different way. Because I enjoy reading, I want to improve my writing skills. It can only benefit me. I’ve noticed an increase in my grammatical errors, despite considering myself a fairly good writer. However, I don’t want to become reliant on artificial intelligence to write for me and automatically correct my mistakes. While I see great potential in using AI as a search resource, I refuse to believe it will ever surpass the capacity of human creativity.

With that being said, I think an introduction is in order. My name is Marta and I’m currently a student of multimedia art and design. In the year 2023, I decided to take the leap and start my own blog. Given my field of study, you can expect to find articles on design and cinema, as well as other topics of interest, such as music, food, books, and personal experiences. In other words, this is my journal.

Thank you for reading 🙂

Marta