Heya, I started blogging a year ago so am kinda newbie but want to share some thoughts.
First of all I write mainly for myself. Or at least to some extend. I write about a topic I'm deeply interested in right now. Keeping in mind I am writing for myself removes a bit of that mentioned "what I write is not important enought for anyone" feeling. It also helps with "is this good/polished enough?". I use writing as channel for reflection which is already worth and valuable in itself.
I also write for an (imaginary) audience. Most of the time, I write with one or two specific persons in mind. That helps me to set a tone and scope (beginner, expert, whatever).
Keeping in mind that I write a blog also removes some pressure of the kind "am I really skilled enough to have an opinion about that?"
The "worst" that can happen is that someone challenges my opinion and I have the possibility to change or adapt it. In that case I can update my blog article and let it grow. Blog posts are not static, I think remembering that is of great value.
Writing during office hours is in general not possible for me and I have a familiy, kids, pets and all that real life stuff. But I have my two evenings a week which are mine. Mostly I use them for writing, sometimes for Open Source or Gaming. It's a great thing to have reliable time spots. I set my pace according to the possibilities I have and so I was able to mostly write one article per month.
And one thing about unfinished articles: For me, I embraced the thought that the first draft of an article is always just the beginning. So I try to get there quickly. The rest is editing. Lots of editing.
I know there are different approaches and with this approach my articles tend to get longer and also need more effort, but I'm satisified with them which is the most important thing. Because: I write mainly for myself.
Hope that helps :)
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Heya, I started blogging a year ago so am kinda newbie but want to share some thoughts.
First of all I write mainly for myself. Or at least to some extend. I write about a topic I'm deeply interested in right now. Keeping in mind I am writing for myself removes a bit of that mentioned "what I write is not important enought for anyone" feeling. It also helps with "is this good/polished enough?". I use writing as channel for reflection which is already worth and valuable in itself.
I also write for an (imaginary) audience. Most of the time, I write with one or two specific persons in mind. That helps me to set a tone and scope (beginner, expert, whatever).
Keeping in mind that I write a blog also removes some pressure of the kind "am I really skilled enough to have an opinion about that?"
The "worst" that can happen is that someone challenges my opinion and I have the possibility to change or adapt it. In that case I can update my blog article and let it grow. Blog posts are not static, I think remembering that is of great value.
Writing during office hours is in general not possible for me and I have a familiy, kids, pets and all that real life stuff. But I have my two evenings a week which are mine. Mostly I use them for writing, sometimes for Open Source or Gaming. It's a great thing to have reliable time spots. I set my pace according to the possibilities I have and so I was able to mostly write one article per month.
And one thing about unfinished articles: For me, I embraced the thought that the first draft of an article is always just the beginning. So I try to get there quickly. The rest is editing. Lots of editing.
I know there are different approaches and with this approach my articles tend to get longer and also need more effort, but I'm satisified with them which is the most important thing. Because: I write mainly for myself.
Hope that helps :)