As a blogger, everyday is a new adventure and all of yesterday’s work is just that, in the past. Today you must start anew.
In a previous post I talked about How To Get Rid Of Writer’s Block, this post will suggest some ideas for gaining momentum and keeping it, avoiding future cases of the dreaded condition.
You have been busily cranking out content and building your archive of articles in an effort to generate momentum but this can sometimes be difficult to sustain and often leads to a slowing of your post schedule and even a complete shut-down.
Here are a few tips to generate and keep that momentum going.
Keep It Simple
Each and every blog post does not need to be a term paper that would make you college professor smile. In fact, your readers would likely not want this to be the case either.
Try different posting styles and types to keep your creativity going. A simple post with and opening paragraph and an instructional video is easy to assemble and can provide real value to your readers.
A resource post with an opening paragraph and a list of links to valuable resources on a specific topic is another easy to assemble, but powerful and efficient way to produce content.
Keep the post short and informative, no need to make each post 1000 to 1200 words, people enjoy short post because they do not require as much time to read. A mix of post lengths is good for any blog in my opinion.
A look at post lengths on article sites like EzineArticles reveal that most of these are quite short in length, but they deliver the message.
Establish a file of starters
What is a starter?
For lack of a better term, I maintain a file of “starters”, which are nothing more than opening paragraphs on a specific topic. I write these when an idea comes to mind and before you know it, you have quite a few of these starter posts. When you need an idea for a post, scan through the file, grab one, do some research and complete the tasks.
Often these are on topics that you already have a working knowledge of and little research is required, simply complete the post and get it published.
Establish a modest post schedule
Keep the pressure to produce off of yourself by establishing a post schedule that you can comfortably meet. Just because others post 6 to 8 times weekly does not mean that you have to keep pace with their schedule, follow your own schedule.
You should post at least 3 times weekly and if this is what you are comfortable with, then make it 3 great posts and keep to that schedule, occasionally adding in an additional bonus post. Attempting to write more than you are comfortable with will lead to burnout.
Plan ahead
Always be thinking ahead to the next 2 or 3 posts. These may be follow-ups to the last post written or may be on a totally different topic, but plan ahead so that you are never out of material.
Consider breaking that really long post into 2 or 3 parts. Keep the readers in mind, do they want to read this 1600 word post or will breaking this into smaller post best suit them?
The largest benefit to planning ahead is that you will never have to sit down cold, and attempt to come up with something to write about at the last minute.
Team up
Teaming up with a friend or two, someone you can talk and share ideas with can be very beneficial for all involved. These folks who are in your corner and encouraging you totally removes the feeling of isolation often associated with the one-man show approach. The energy provided by this type of group setting is very powerful and makes for a positive experience.
Closing
Using just a few techniques designed to keeping your ideas and momentum moving forward will go a long way toward helping you become a consistent writer. These are but a few suggestions, and there are so many ways to accomplish this, the important thing is to identify what works for you and keep your ideas flowing.
So how do YOU remain productive, thus gathering momentum?
Has blogging consistency been a problem for you and if so, how have you addressed it?
Apply the concept of momentum building now and you will be rewarded later in your blogging life.
The important thing to remember is this, you must…
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