How do you keep a blog going?
The whole idea of beginning and maintaining this blog was scary from the start. I went through a couple periods over the past 6 months where I had absolutely nothing billable to work on, and when I wasn't keeping myself busy watching Law & Order reruns on TNT (and USA, NBC, WPWR, and occasionally Bravo) I was thinking about what else I could do on the internet to generate income. Those hazy Turner Network Television-induced thoughts are partially responsible for Mad Mad Life.
So when I get into busier times, such as when I'm working for agencies on site, working for other clients at home, and busy with springtime activities (spring house cleaning, spring yard cleaning, and of course, the vegetable garden), it is difficult to figure out when to budget in blogging time.
When this blogging plan hatched, it wasn't time that I thought would be the problem: I thought ideas would be the problem. It turns out that figuring out an intelligent way to present my ideas is somewhat challenging, but the more pressing problem is budgeting time. Right now, for instance, I have about five small ideas that I want to go ahead and publish, but I'm a bit overwhelmed with deciding how much time to devote to each. How much I should flesh them out. Which one should I publish first? I have entered a phase of immobility that I need to snap out of.
So I'm going to just get writing. Meanwhile, tell me how you budget your blogging time. Do you have a special time during the day when you sit down to write? Or do you just fire up the blog software when you are taking a break from something else and an idea hits you?
So when I get into busier times, such as when I'm working for agencies on site, working for other clients at home, and busy with springtime activities (spring house cleaning, spring yard cleaning, and of course, the vegetable garden), it is difficult to figure out when to budget in blogging time.
When this blogging plan hatched, it wasn't time that I thought would be the problem: I thought ideas would be the problem. It turns out that figuring out an intelligent way to present my ideas is somewhat challenging, but the more pressing problem is budgeting time. Right now, for instance, I have about five small ideas that I want to go ahead and publish, but I'm a bit overwhelmed with deciding how much time to devote to each. How much I should flesh them out. Which one should I publish first? I have entered a phase of immobility that I need to snap out of.
So I'm going to just get writing. Meanwhile, tell me how you budget your blogging time. Do you have a special time during the day when you sit down to write? Or do you just fire up the blog software when you are taking a break from something else and an idea hits you?
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posted by Jen S. at
1:36 PM
3 Comments:
For me as my blog is very light weight and is just meant to be a bit like a diary I don't have to worry too much. I often just use a photo as the focus. Also If I see something that takes my fancy on another blog I will join in. If I have a few things in mind then I will put outlines into drafts. I have my breakfast at the computer and then sit down for various breaks during the day but that's more for reading than writing. Now I came on the computer to prepare a post for tomorrow but I've decided to just do some browsing instead, I'm rabbiting on too much!!
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ChrisB, At
April 24, 2008 3:55 PM
The biggest thing is to not let it overtake you. It's not an obligation, it's something fun. A way to express.
Tortoises do something cool? Snap. Post.
Uncover a quick way to do something that took forever? Write about it.
I find that creativity hits me at the weirdest times. I'm sure the same if true for you.
Just say what you want, when you want. Heck, even post about your Cubbies or missing your old friend, Joe.
Cya.
P.S. Edited for spelling errors.
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joeyTWOwheels, At
April 24, 2008 9:51 PM
chrisb and joeyTWOwheels: Thank you for your comments! Both of your blogs have been an inspiration to me.
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Jen S., At
April 26, 2008 5:39 PM
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