I often hear these words over and over again. 'I don't know how to write'. 'I am not a good writer'. 'I can't write'. 'I don't know how to write'. 'I have no ideas.'
Really!
Many of us scaled the hurdles of English essays. Those days, we were told to write something about our favorite teacher, food or how we spent our last holiday. It is as simple as writing that! Even more, some of us have completed a college or university report and thesis.
That's different! You'd say.
I think it's essentially the same.
There is the popular saying, 'Rome is not built in a day'. Even if you were to write a best selling article, you just need to practice the same principles.
Like 28: 10 says,'For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little'; writing is one letter upon another.
So I want to write a blog but I don't know what to write, Irrespective of the kind of blog you own or hope to have, these tips always work. Let's begin...
First, read 'My Top Tips before you start a blog'.
—Be open minded
Be on the look out for ideas. You cannot be looking for opportunities with your eyes closed. Ask friends what they think about a particular subject. Throw out a quiz or a question on your status. Get feedback on your article from expert before publishing it. Look at trends of popular post. Ask for opinions. Throw out a debate. In business, they would say, do a market research.
—Carry a notepad with you at all times
By experience, I found out that ideas fly off easily. Some times, I have this brilliant idea or topic to write on my blog. I might even get very excited that I tell a couple of friends or even publish it on my Facebook wall, asking my friends to watch out for that write-up and there and then, I go blank. Many times, I forget the topic entirely or loose the focus that I am left with a blank page for months. So I do advice, have a note pad at all times, when a thought flies through your head, capture it by writing everything in a bullet point what it means to you—related stories, news, quotes, or comments.
—Find a Theme, Subject or Topic to write on
This could be any of the categories on fashion, health, food, environmentalism, faith, women, children, nursing mothers, children, career, research and development among many others.
—Write a short outline
Many at times, it is easy to get your thought into one page but other times, you can barely know what to write on a particularly subject. So I recommend an outline and I assume at this point that you are scanning for ideas. For instance, if you are to write about making a breakfast meal. You can begin with a few outlines such as
—Develop a blogging calender
If you don't set a discipline to write a blog, you never will. Your post will be infrequent and inconsistent. So jot down a post type and create a sequence for a time period.
—Find your voice
Be unique. You might be tempted to write like everyone else. Please don't! You will be hurting yourself. I love to emphasize this fact. Many people don't blog because they feel by 'perspective', that they can't write like someone else. You are unique, you have a unique voice to your writing. This is the entire point on the fight against plagiarism. No two people can write in the same style even when they follow the same standard format. Let your readers know your voice by being your voice.
—Stand tall on the shoulders of giants
Learn from the best bloggers in your niche. Don't forget to ask for their help. The worst would be a NO.
So where do you start from? Clear your desktop or create a free space. Using stick/post-it notes, mind map your way to writing. Write every idea that jumps at you; related or unrelated topics. Under each, write a short outline. Then start with the most interesting to you. Write a rough sketch in whatever way it comes to you at first. Practice, practice and practice. Before long, you would be writing before you even think.
Lastly...
—Write, write, write and don't stop writing.
Really!
Many of us scaled the hurdles of English essays. Those days, we were told to write something about our favorite teacher, food or how we spent our last holiday. It is as simple as writing that! Even more, some of us have completed a college or university report and thesis.
That's different! You'd say.
I think it's essentially the same.
There is the popular saying, 'Rome is not built in a day'. Even if you were to write a best selling article, you just need to practice the same principles.
Like 28: 10 says,'For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little'; writing is one letter upon another.
So I want to write a blog but I don't know what to write, Irrespective of the kind of blog you own or hope to have, these tips always work. Let's begin...
First, read 'My Top Tips before you start a blog'.
—Be open minded
Be on the look out for ideas. You cannot be looking for opportunities with your eyes closed. Ask friends what they think about a particular subject. Throw out a quiz or a question on your status. Get feedback on your article from expert before publishing it. Look at trends of popular post. Ask for opinions. Throw out a debate. In business, they would say, do a market research.
—Carry a notepad with you at all times
By experience, I found out that ideas fly off easily. Some times, I have this brilliant idea or topic to write on my blog. I might even get very excited that I tell a couple of friends or even publish it on my Facebook wall, asking my friends to watch out for that write-up and there and then, I go blank. Many times, I forget the topic entirely or loose the focus that I am left with a blank page for months. So I do advice, have a note pad at all times, when a thought flies through your head, capture it by writing everything in a bullet point what it means to you—related stories, news, quotes, or comments.
—Find a Theme, Subject or Topic to write on
This could be any of the categories on fashion, health, food, environmentalism, faith, women, children, nursing mothers, children, career, research and development among many others.
—Write a short outline
Many at times, it is easy to get your thought into one page but other times, you can barely know what to write on a particularly subject. So I recommend an outline and I assume at this point that you are scanning for ideas. For instance, if you are to write about making a breakfast meal. You can begin with a few outlines such as
- -Ingredients
- -Where to source ingredients
- -Food Preparation
- -Benefit of meal to health
- -Varieties of menu from a single meal
—Develop a blogging calender
If you don't set a discipline to write a blog, you never will. Your post will be infrequent and inconsistent. So jot down a post type and create a sequence for a time period.
—Find your voice
Be unique. You might be tempted to write like everyone else. Please don't! You will be hurting yourself. I love to emphasize this fact. Many people don't blog because they feel by 'perspective', that they can't write like someone else. You are unique, you have a unique voice to your writing. This is the entire point on the fight against plagiarism. No two people can write in the same style even when they follow the same standard format. Let your readers know your voice by being your voice.
—Stand tall on the shoulders of giants
Learn from the best bloggers in your niche. Don't forget to ask for their help. The worst would be a NO.
So where do you start from? Clear your desktop or create a free space. Using stick/post-it notes, mind map your way to writing. Write every idea that jumps at you; related or unrelated topics. Under each, write a short outline. Then start with the most interesting to you. Write a rough sketch in whatever way it comes to you at first. Practice, practice and practice. Before long, you would be writing before you even think.
Lastly...
—Write, write, write and don't stop writing.
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