The review of Autograph is brought to you by Online Dating Directory. Read articles and tips for dating as well as find online dating sites.
Autograph
Admin's Note: According to our records, Autograph's url is not working or has stopped updating. If it is working, please report that it is with the form below. You may still try to access the site at the following url: http://www.jaymus.com/journal
I can honestly say that Autograph is a weblog that I truly enjoyed reading from top to bottom. Upon entering the blog, I was greeted with a small banner at the top of the page, which says "Autograph The journal of true and creative writing". To the left, in the corner, is a photo of who I am assuming is the author. Below the banner are a few links which are very neatly laid out. The blog had a very professional look to it.
After looking over the blog, I checked out (as I often do at first) the "about" link to see if I could get more info on the author. As it turns out, his weblog project was inspired by a blog that was created by a friend of his.
I began reading the main page, then on into his archives. One of the things that is different about Jay's weblog, is there is only one post per page; which is not something you see very frequently. The entries are a mixture of different topics. Each one is telling a story about something different.
Jay's entries are very well written and it's obvious that they are well thought out. In all honesty, I feel that Jay is a very exceptional writer. Why do I say exceptional you may ask? For the simple reason that some of his entries make you feel as if you are reading a good romance novel that you just can't stop reading until you know the outcome or as if you are watching a movie and it is so entertaining that you just don't want it to end.
I know everyone has different tastes and what some of us find interesting, others may not, but for myself it was very enjoyable reading.
Entries in his archives range from stories about where he grew up, the respect he has for his dad, the cars he's had and many more articles. One entry is even just a page containing of jokes, which lets you see the humor side of him. One of my favorite entries was one he wrote about his dad, A Wise Old Man. Another one of my other favorite entries was The Bloom Of A Kiss. Those are just a couple that I really enjoyed.
Something else I liked about the blog was that his signature is displayed after each entry in autograph form. I thought it was very professional looking once again.
There is really not much I can say about the design that I haven't said already. It is very neatly laid out. The links are sectioned as to where it is very easy to get to what you want. My only complaint about the weblog is that there wasn't more of it to read. So if you readers have some time to spare, Jay's blog is worth checking out. I know I will become a frequent visitor.
This site was reviewed on 2004-05-21 by darkangel_00.
They felt this site belonged in the Creative Writing category.
darkangel_00 felt that Autograph deserved a rating of 5.
I liked how bright this site was when I first saw it. It's a spot on the web for the author, Jay, to share his creative writing with the world, so I thought the black letters on the white background to be fitting.
The stories themselves are well written, and interesting. The author's style comes out in each of them. Some are shorter, some are longer, so there's one for every attention span. I read through the author's favorites (listed on the about the author page) and they were great. It's hard to tell what is true and what is made up, but a good read nonetheless.
The black writing on a white background gives the feel of a typewriter, like an old fashioned writer, very suiting to the theme of the site. The graphics, although few, are clean and make a point. I like how the author personalizes each entry with his signature.
While the stories are great, there's not a lot of info about the man behind the words. There is an "About the Author" link, with a few stats and a lot of writing about writing.
I'll definitely be coming back to this site, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the stories. There's little spelling or grammatical errors, so it's an easy read. The layout is great and easy to navigate. I wish I knew more about the author and what he's about.
This site was reviewed on 2004-05-21 by lost-together.
They felt this site belonged in the Creative Writing category.
lost-together felt that Autograph deserved a rating of 4.
I liked the look of this site when I first clicked on to it - a simple, design with a picture of the author casually leaning against the titlebar, along with a menu. All the menu contains is the posts, an About Me page and an email link. The About Me reveals an author who wants to write - the veracity of the posts may be somewhat suspect, but the aim is to do a bit of creative writing, so truth isn't really the point here.
So the content itself is a collection of stories by the author, with a few posts containing little observations/ jokes etc thrown in for good measure. The weblog hasn't been going long - a couple of months now, but there is still enough content to look at for a good hour or so. The stories themselves are well written and easy to read. They are usually about things that have happened recently or reminiscences from childhood/ adolescence, though as stated earlier, some are obviously more fictional than others. All contain a creative use of vocabulary and I couldn't find any spelling or grammatical errors. I enjoyed reading all the stories- there was a certain simplicity and unpretentiousness about them and they conveyed timeless themes and ideas.
It’s funny though, because I have reviewed a number of similar weblogs - i.e. ones which contain purely funny/interesting stories about someone's life. For some reason, all have been written by 30ish, American, "successful", socially well adjusted men. This one probably is one of the better ones though as the extra dimension of creativity certainly helps and so far, it hasn't degenerated in to self-congratulation or egoism, though with the recent addition of comments and friends telling him how wonderful he is, I fear that this may not last. Although this weblog was pleasant enough to read, I always find it hard to interact with weblogs like this beyond "Yay, what a great story". I never really feel part of somehow. Hell, maybe I just can't relate to people who are successful, socially adept, financially secure, confident and good with women. I never really have been one for mainstream society, somehow.
Still, that's just me. I think most people will find the stories found here a great read and the author clearly has some talent in this area. Those who enjoy personal weblogs should enjoy this one too if it continues along the same lines. Others however, may need to find something else with content they can get their teeth in to a bit more.
This site was reviewed on 2004-05-21 by ODAAT.
They felt this site belonged in the Personal category.
ODAAT felt that Autograph deserved a rating of 4.
3 reviewers gave Autograph an average rating of 4.3333
Site Stats
Site Category: Personal
Reader Rating: 1.5000 based on 1 votes
Report URL
Cast your vote
Sorry you need to log in to vote.