Today, I had one of those moments. It is 9:51 PM and I have yet to feel inspired to blog today. For whatever reason, it just seems like I have nothing to say. But, how can a mind so filled with knowledge and life--be at a loss for words? Easy--exhaustion gets in the way. That endless to-do list that I mentioned several months ago has crept up, yet again. This time, however, procrastination is not really an option. So, the result--a very tired woman, who can not stay awake to do much of anything. In fact, sleeping beauty has just awoken to type this. But, since I do not write to complain about my problems, but more for the written relief of my own mind and a possible inspiration to others--I will move on to my point.
My Macbook Pro has just announced that it is 10 o'clock. How pathetic that it took 9 minutes to get to my point. (Good thing blogs can be a stream of consciousness). Anyway, with a loss of ideas--I went to my savior, the only thing that never fails me--GOOGLE. Yes, www.google.com. To my delight, I came across a blog that was written two years ago that spoke directly to my current problem, "What do I blog about?" Apparently, bloggers are losing their blogging inspiration more often than not. So, like him--I decided to blog about "things to blog about when your brain shuts down." Clever, right?
1. Bash something! Venting on blogs is such a healthy release! If something really irked your nerves today, just let your stream of consciousness go and see where your mind takes you. In fact, people love to read blogs that not only express the "news," but also offer the opinion of the writer. Blogging is your super-world wide chance at 10 minutes of fame. For 10 minutes, someone, somewhere will be admiring your thoughts and thinking through your point as they read your blog.
2. Make a list. See what I am doing right now? I have opted to make a list to discuss something. Your list can be a list of anything--flowers that you saw today, things you need to do later on, a "bucket list," memories from your childhood.
3. Teach us something! Write a tutorial post. Everyone asks questions, and as a blogger, it can sometimes be your responsibility to answer them. Why not, get started on a series of posts that tell someone else how to do something: How to Start A Blog, How to Improve Your Golf Swing, How Properly Apply Eye Makeup, How to Survive "Times Square" at MHS at Lunchtime, How to Pass Ms. Scott's Class (lol). You will be surprised how--maybe the next time someone "googles" one of these topics, they will randomly fall upon your handiwork! How awesome!
4. Write about what is hot! (I borrowed this idea from the blog that I came across on Google). What is the big news for the day, what are people tweeting about or linking to their Facebook status? Check out the Top 100 searches on Google, Yahoo, or MSN. Share your thoughts.
5. Go to bed. Don't ever let yourself fall into the trap that you have to post right now! Sometimes we need to just move away from the computer for a day, do other things, and give our minds a rest. Some of the best ideas pop into our minds at the most random moments. Try not to think about it and let the ideas flock to you. It is much better to write something good that has the potential to inspire and inform a passerby than to force out lame re-writes!
10:26 PM. I think I will try to check one more thing off of my massive to-do list and then take my own advice (see #5).
Yours truly.
Luckily the title of my blog always gives me a topic to blog about. I'm always interested in whats going on in hockey, so as long as there is a game on, I have something to talk about. It does suck that my favorite team (Devils) were eliminated so early in the playoffs, but I still enjoy talking about other teams and my opinions on them. Though, when hockey season ends, then it will be harder to think of something to blog about. But there is always something going on in the NHL, even during the off season.
ReplyDeleteI can never think of anything to blog about either. I always end up just writing what is most recently on my mind, and it is never anything exciting. Next time I will go back to your list and see if I come up with anything.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to your issue with blogging. Many times I also find myself at a lost of topics to discuss, especially when I've been too busy to watch t.v. At times like this I use the blogger off googles advice (step 4) - find out what is controversial in the media to talk about.
ReplyDeleteThose are really good ideas! The top 100 searches makes me curious and what billions of people nowadays search mostly on. There is so much to talk and when you are at the moment of doing so, you just have no idea what to talk about! Sometimes we have to remember what we did today and if we learned anything. That's one idea =] Great blog!
ReplyDeleteI can totally relate to not knowing what to blog about sometimes, but this list you have made not only was a cool blogging idea, but will be a great help to me! Although we blog very often, I never thought of making lists or doing some of the other things you mentioned. I especially agree with your first point, bashing something, because its a great way for people to release their anger! Whether through a blog, or just on plain paper, writing about something that is bothering you can make a person feel much better!
ReplyDeleteEverything you talk about makes sense. I see a blog as a way of venting. Venting about your life perspectives, thoughts, and topics of interest and every single time I write a blog about something I have been thinking about it makes me feel relieved for a bit. There is only so much the mind could process and spit out (making it hard to write your blog) so this list makes it soo much easier to find something to write about.
ReplyDeleteAs the year comes closer to the end I find that my blogs are loosing that extra spice that they had back in December. However, after reading this blog, I now have different topics that I can base my blog around. So for next week I will make it my task to focus my blog on one of the five points you posted.
ReplyDeleteGoogle really is a savior! When ever I need help with a paper, homework, or just anything I want to know, I can just type it in on google, and there's my answer!Its a really great, reliable, and convenient source!
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