Passion is an incredibly important thing to have when you author a blog. A blog requires an immense amount of dedication – to find unique stories, create great content, make it look visually appealing and unique. Without passion you could be one of the 95% of blogs that are abandoned. I’m proud that my blog has been going strong for almost 3 years now…and if you know me, you know that’s no small feat. I can only attribute this to the fact that my blog feels a heck of a lot more like play than work.
Now if I followed what many experts say about authoring a blog, I should have developed a schedule to ‘train’ my readers when to expect new content. But the word schedule sends ripples of convulsion through my body. Why? Because it takes away the magic that happens when thoughts and ideas form organically. My best thoughts come to me when I’m driving in the car, taking a shower or settling down to a good night’s sleep…when my mind shifts from overdrive into neutral. Creating a schedule for blogging would force me to come up with content, even when I’m not feeling very inspiring. And that, my friends, would equal a pretty boring blog. After all, what is a blog about inspiration without inspiring thoughts?
Question: Do you keep a schedule? And if so, how has it worked for you?
Lara McCulloch-Carter
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I am so not a schedule person. I mean, I can keep to deadlines for my job, of course, but for something like blogging, well, it would take all the joy out of it for me.
I am so not a schedule person. I mean, I can keep to deadlines for my job, of course, but for something like blogging, well, it would take all the joy out of it for me.
i agree 100%. i have been asked before why it sometimes takes so long for me to blog… then i will have 3 entries in a row – it is because i HAVE to be inspired by something to write. i won't sit and try to come up with something – blogging is something i do for fun, and part of the fun is only doing it when i feel like it! :)jb
i agree 100%. i have been asked before why it sometimes takes so long for me to blog… then i will have 3 entries in a row – it is because i HAVE to be inspired by something to write. i won't sit and try to come up with something – blogging is something i do for fun, and part of the fun is only doing it when i feel like it! 🙂
jb
I SO agree. Thank you for saying this! When I started my blog I noted what "experts" said about length, content and schedules. But that felt too much like a job and I wanted my blog to be a form of personal expression that develops over time and, as you so rightly point out, that is born organically out of passion and inspiration. I know if I felt pressure to keep a schedule or "train" anyone to read it, I'd start to lose interest fast and so would the readers!
I SO agree. Thank you for saying this! When I started my blog I noted what "experts" said about length, content and schedules. But that felt too much like a job and I wanted my blog to be a form of personal expression that develops over time and, as you so rightly point out, that is born organically out of passion and inspiration. I know if I felt pressure to keep a schedule or "train" anyone to read it, I'd start to lose interest fast and so would the readers!
Wow, ladies! Thank you for making me feel like I'm not the only one. I was actually feeling a tad guilty before I wrote my post, so it's great to know I'm not alone 🙂
Wow, ladies! Thank you for making me feel like I'm not the only one. I was actually feeling a tad guilty before I wrote my post, so it's great to know I'm not alone 🙂
Those are some great words of inspiration for passionate blogs!! Thanks 🙂
Those are some great words of inspiration for passionate blogs!! Thanks 🙂