A lot of people start blogs with the intention of
consistency and regularity. They have high hopes of daily posts, and maybe when
times are busy, a post a week. They
may start off strong but in the end their blog posts begin to dry up to maybe
once every month to eventually never blogging ever. (Which is probably a good thing as there are a lot of boring
people out there). (Just kidding. Everyone has a story) (But seriously, some stories are better
than others.) I’m even guilty of this trend. As you can see my May posts were few and far between. Here are some tips to keep your blog
afloat and increase that weak and dying post count.
1.
Not everything you have to write about needs to
be clever, witty, or insightful. –
Everyone thinks that he or she is the funniest or deepest or smartest person to
have existed. Not true. This is my problem. I don’t write because I feel the need
to be super clever. Just write and
something will come of it. As the
saying goes, even poop can be gold.
2.
Don’t think about how many people are reading
your blog – Numbers aren’t everything.
But they’re really nice.
But then it begins to add pressure to ideas and then you freeze and come
up with nothing.
3.
Don’t proofread, don’t care about grammar – One
of the major reasons I don’t blog as often is because it takes me way too long time
to write a post as I’m
meticulously proofreading. The majority of your readers aren't even going to be smart enough to cacth your mistakes anyways.
Sub note: Here’s a free lesson I’ve learned
(despite many corrective comments on pretty much every paper I wrote in high
school and college), use commas everywhere.
4.
Use a quote as a post – Easy and simple. Quote someone, put it on a colorful
background and bam. Got a good
one. And if you’re Christian (or
even if you’re not) just make the quote by C.S Lewis – even if it’s fake
(especially if it’s fake). It’ll
make you sound really smart, and it’ll get you a lot of followers.
5.
Post a song – Another one that is easy. Middle school mixtape number 8: Love You For Reals Girl.
6.
Post a picture – Any picture, because at worst
it’s a bad picture, and then you just say that it’s something abstract. So deep. Too deep. Real deep.
7.
Just write about every moment of everyday of
your life. – This may seem mundane
and it may seem boring and irrelevant but you’ll eventually strike gold. If anything, tell a story about your
day and then add a Bible verse at the end to make it seem like you ambiguously
learned something. For example:
“Today I brushed my teeth and I was
reminded of the cleanliness and redemptive quality of the gospel. As John writes: “Let not your hearts be
troubled, neither let them be afraid.” – John 15:27b
8.
Make a list. – Everyone loves lists and countdowns and you can drag it
out real slow like. A post
explaining the list, a post for honorable mentions, and then a single post for
each number. Puff it up baby. (I should have done that with this post…)
9.
Plagiarize – No one checks sources these
days. You’re not writing a
thesis. It’s ok. Just steal it. Intellectual property is a lie from
hell.
10. Finally, remember that blogging in its
nature is narcissistic, so embrace it.
A lot of people passively admit this (cough links on Facebook… cough),
and few will explicitly express their self-absorbed intentions. Write a lot, and don’t be ashamed. Begin every blog with this sentence:
“This will be the greatest thing you will have ever read.” Whether this is true or not, it will at
least give you the momentary confidence to complete a post.
“The most beautiful thing about
blogging, is the metaphorical relevance of our desperate search for truth. And search we must.” – C.S. Lewis (from
Prince Caspian)
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