This post has been in my drafts folder for too long. The delay was caused because I didn't know if it made sense back in time. But, at present, I have come across a lot of people who believe blogging is hard. I have also met another educated set of folks who blog and boast like they are the chosen ones. So, this post is for people who are taking those trembling steps to blog, falling back before trying and for those who think blogging is only for the few (including them and excluding everybody else).
Spoiler alert: Tongue-lashing ahead.
#1 "Blogging isn't just anybody's cup of tea."
Bullshit. Blogging isn't rocket science. Anybody can blog. You too. Get a topic, break your head around it, gather enough content and arrange them correctly to form a flow. It isn't a big deal. FYI, not that easy too.
#2 "Just write X type of blog."
Another bullshit filled sentence. Types don't matter. You can blog about anything and everything that interests you and your audience. I don't remember following a type for my personal blog. I sure do write content around a theme on my business blog but that's a different story. That blog needs to be written in a certain format. It is related to the work I do. Whereas, my personal blog is just - personal. So, as far as you don't want to follow a theme, paying attention to type is a waste of time.
#3 "Use top-notch vocabulary."
Now, this depends on what you choose and how you choose to write it. Novels tend to have vocab that needs you to use the dictionary a lot of times. The story with blogs is different. Don't use out-of-the-world words. It isn't important. Simple blogs have their way easily into a reader's mind. The more you complicate, the better you get at making them leave. You can always use some new words but make sure they don't have to refer the oxford for every second word. That'll be annoying.
#4 "Blogs take up all of the time."
Again, this changes depending upon the person's skills, the topic, its content, length, etc. There are times when I finish a blog in a day and there have been times when I have taken months to get one together. So, it depends.
#5 "You have written a book. Blogging must be a piece of cake."
Nope. Not at all. And this applies vice-versa too. Just because one has written a book doesn't mean AT ALL that blogging becomes easy. Plus, just because one can write blogs everyday doesn't mean they can write a book. They are two different things and mixing them is plain stupid.
Well, these are all I have for now. There will surely be more to come. Keep an eye out. Till then, happy blogging!
Spoiler alert: Tongue-lashing ahead.
#1 "Blogging isn't just anybody's cup of tea."
Bullshit. Blogging isn't rocket science. Anybody can blog. You too. Get a topic, break your head around it, gather enough content and arrange them correctly to form a flow. It isn't a big deal. FYI, not that easy too.
#2 "Just write X type of blog."
Another bullshit filled sentence. Types don't matter. You can blog about anything and everything that interests you and your audience. I don't remember following a type for my personal blog. I sure do write content around a theme on my business blog but that's a different story. That blog needs to be written in a certain format. It is related to the work I do. Whereas, my personal blog is just - personal. So, as far as you don't want to follow a theme, paying attention to type is a waste of time.
#3 "Use top-notch vocabulary."
Now, this depends on what you choose and how you choose to write it. Novels tend to have vocab that needs you to use the dictionary a lot of times. The story with blogs is different. Don't use out-of-the-world words. It isn't important. Simple blogs have their way easily into a reader's mind. The more you complicate, the better you get at making them leave. You can always use some new words but make sure they don't have to refer the oxford for every second word. That'll be annoying.
#4 "Blogs take up all of the time."
Again, this changes depending upon the person's skills, the topic, its content, length, etc. There are times when I finish a blog in a day and there have been times when I have taken months to get one together. So, it depends.
#5 "You have written a book. Blogging must be a piece of cake."
Nope. Not at all. And this applies vice-versa too. Just because one has written a book doesn't mean AT ALL that blogging becomes easy. Plus, just because one can write blogs everyday doesn't mean they can write a book. They are two different things and mixing them is plain stupid.
Well, these are all I have for now. There will surely be more to come. Keep an eye out. Till then, happy blogging!
