The worst way you can ever write a blog entry is to force yourself to write. A blog is your own, so you usually aren't forced to write about things you don't want to. The thing that is surprising here, is that bloggers are forcing themselves to write for themselves!
I see way too many people writing their blogs like they didn't really want to write it. You can see it in the way it is written. How can I see it?
- Poorly revised. You've got grammar errors and spelling mistakes that you just didn't care to go back and fix. The writing style is also sloppy and inconsistent
- Lack of emphasizing your points. You might be sharing your opinion on something, but fail to explain why.
- Unoriginal content. I see too many quotes, and not enough personal idea coming from your blog.
Tell me why you think forcing yourself to write is good? I can think of one and that is if you are behind schedule (I do this all the time on my school assignments). Other than that, you have no good reason to rush. Your subscribers might want your new content now, but if they know it will be good, they have a reason to wait.
To finish a blog, it might take more than one sitting. This is perfectly fine, in fact, it should be necessary. This gives you time to rethink what you have just wrote. When I write, I write paragraph by paragraph. Sometimes, it is written sentence by sentence. This allows me to evaluate what I just wrote, and then I can further expand. Often times, I will take my computer outside with me to write using inspiration from things other than my vacant apartment wall. I will talk to friends and family just to extract ideas. I become enthusiastic about the topic. When I get to that point, I know I will write something productive without the need to force myself.
Another way to make sure you aren't forcing to write is to plan. You can read my planning strategy a few posts back.
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