Blogging 201- Write your blog entry ideas on paper
A lot of people ask me if I ever sleep, because I am so extremely busy yet I am able to crank out content on a regular basis on my blog. Primarily, as I have said before, I write for myself, mostly to keep a record of the stuff I’ve done. I also write to showcase my absolutely beautiful city (Vancouver), my province (British Columbia) and the country that adopted me for the past decade (Canada). But for the past few years, I’ve been also pitched to write about local events, non-profit and charitable causes, theatre, restaurants, etc. I spend a lot of time on the road so sometimes, I don’t remember to write about something.
It’s hard to keep all of my notes on my head, and while many people praise EverNote as a note-taking online application, I am more inclined to write them in my project logbook, specifically in a section with the headline “To Blog About”. So, for example, I write a list of the different posts I am planning to draft, and potential deadlines (because, you know, it’s always embarrassing to write about a theatre show that is over!). I try to carry my project logbook everywhere I go, but I also recognize that this isn’t possible all the time.
There are a number of small notebooks (some of my friends like the brand ‘Moleskine’) that you could use to take notes. I will fully admit that I am not modest in saying that I love my handwriting. I worked for many years to make it readable and pretty.
Moreover, I use color pens (I like to write headings in red, as well as the asterisk sign * which for me represents an action item). I often use other contrasting colors like purple and green. In closing I make pretty notes by hand on what I want (or need) to write about. You may want to consider doing that yourself.
Related posts:
- Blogging 201: Write when inspired… ride the wave!
- Blogging 201 – Respond to comments on your blog
- Build a blog entry around a photograph (Blogging 201)
- Blogging 201 – Keep a file for ideas
- This is a test entry
Writing ideas on paper is underrated by most people I think. Typing something out just isn’t the same. I find that when I just type, I think too much and start editing even before the words leave my mind. With writing, it just flows seamlessly and comes out so much more naturally. I’m trying to do that when I type and just not do too much thinking. Just write what comes.