One of the toughest parts of my writing career so far has been this. The blog. I have written blogs for others on specific topics. The client needs a blog on things to do in Miami during your next spring break – I can do that. Another client wants a top ten list? I can do that. But when it comes to thinking up and writing about topics that I can choose myself, it gets a little nerve-wracking. My thoughts include ‘what if I can’t think of something?’ ‘what if no one cares about that topic?’ ‘what if that topic has flooded the internet and no one cares about my take?’ I also talk about my family and my life outside of writing, and I think ‘what if no one cares about what’s going on in my family?’
All those questions have me putting off writing a post. Until I decided to change things up. Yes, writers need help figuring out what to write. I have a list of potential topics. I take advantage of holidays and other special days – those are the ones that write themselves. I also have a 108K-word novel to pull from. It’s added a little inspiration, and I can write up a month’s worth of blog topics in a single day.
Still, when the topic is all up to me, I sometimes feel like I have no direction. Which is why sometimes, like today, I reach out to my readers to ask what you’d like to read about. Are all of the topics I suggested in the first paragraph something you would like to hear about? Your feedback can help influence the next week’s or month’s blogs.
As most people looking for help or guidance say: thanks in advance!
Is there something you do that’s all up to you to craft from idea to finished product? What is it? Was it more difficult to come up with the idea or to execute it to completion?
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