I’ve been struggling to think of blog ideas on a daily basis and the reason why I think this is happening is because I don’t have an editorial calendar. I take blogging day by day. And there aren’t set goals I want to accomplish each week. I think I might feel intimidated if I have goals to accomplish every week, but I think it’s good to have an idea of what to expect from yourself. We all have to be held accountable somehow.
I’m not sure if I should integrate this into my already cluttered google calendar. And it seems silly to set aside times to write. I know that I will end up feeling too pressured to write, and I won’t end up doing it. For me, is a calendar really worth it?
The running list of blog ideas seems more like something I’ll do. I’ve noticed that I’ll have some blog ideas, and I’ll quickly forget it if I don’t write it down. They are short bursts of inspiration throughout my day. Once I forget it, I have trouble trying to remember it.
I think that instead of having an editorial calendar, I’m going to make a list of blog post ideas. I’m going to spend time brainstorming every day before I write. And then hopefully I won’t feel so lost when it comes to choosing a topic to write about.
Blogging is a process and we are all learning what works best for ourselves. I’m looking forward to expanding my blog and putting more work into it. I’ve worked so hard so far on my blogs, but I know I can do better.
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