I'm new to blogging -- an infant in comparison to some of the bloggers I follow who've been at this for years. This is my 15th post (woo hoo!) and sometimes I wonder if I'll make it to post number 20, let alone 200 or 2000. How do these titans of the blogosphere crank out post after post after post without running out of ideas or hitting the wall?
I don't know about other bloggers, but for me cleanliness is the key to successful blogging. It sounds weird, but I'm totally serious. Some of my best ideas for blog topics come to me when I'm in the shower. Maybe it's the lack of distraction -- no conversation (except the one going on in my head), no music, no television -- that helps me come up with ideas.
Unfortunately there are a few problems with this approach:
1.) I can only justify taking one shower a day, maybe two if I've been really active or it's an incredibly hot day.
2.) Sooner or later the hot water runs out. Icy cold water tends to shut down my creativity.
3.) Sometimes I can't remember my great idea in the time it takes me to finish my shower and find a pen and paper to write it down. This is especially problematic if inspiration strikes at the very beginning of the shower (now you know that I'm not one of those 2-minute shower people).
To combat my aging memory, I've started keeping a list of blog ideas. Since I don't blog every day, I should be able to gradually build up a stockpile that I can consult if the shower is occupied.
So far the only glitch I've encountered with this plan is my lack of specificity. The notation I made for this blog post was "shower inspirations." When I consulted my list a few weeks later, I was totally confused as to why I would need to come up with ideas for a bridal or baby shower!
Maybe by the time I reach post number 200 I'll have it all figured out. But for now I'll just keep my daily appointment with the shower -- my blog and my family will thank me. : )
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