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If you're always able to come up with topics to write on, that itself will become an excellent motivator to write more. Maybe take a step forward and imagine ho
by akkshu92 6y ago
If you're always able to come up with topics to write on, that itself will become an excellent motivator to write more. Maybe take a step forward and imagine how you'd feel once you publish the post—the exhilarating feeling. Awesome, right?
Initially, I used to think it's not a good idea to blog if you're not saying something new. So I tried hard to come up with topics to write on, and that process consumed most of my time. And I ended up not writing anything at all.
Later I changed the way I thought about blogging.
- Blind posts. What's obvious to you isn't obvious to others. No matter what it is about, keep writing.
- Writing is thinking. It's the best way to become aware of your biases and ignorance. A sure shot way to improve the way you think.
- New knowledge. What was the last thing you searched on the internet? Can you write about that?
Here are a few essays that have helped me get past my 'writing lethargy':
https://sivers.org/nod https://sivers.org/nod
https://sivers.org/7 https://sivers.org/7
https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/the_day_you_bec.html https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/the...
http://paulgraham.com/useful.html http://paulgraham.com/useful.html
I hope this helps. :)
- akkshu92 6y agoI meant, blind spots* :)
- gitgud 6y agoThanks mate, These are all great points, I especially like the "What's obvious to you isn't obvious to others", seems like a great way to write about something is to write about immediately after you learn it, especially if it wasn't obvious before learning it. Cheers