Be Better…Live Better…Write Better

So I want to be a better blogger.  Good plan, right?  Well sometimes I struggle.  Ok, ok, maybe we should just scrap that first bit because to be a better blogger I probably shouldn’t admit that I’m bad at it whilst I’m trying to entertain you with a post, right?

Let’s re-start.

Hi, I’m Jen and I’m awesome.  Wait….what?  Too much ego in that sentence?  You’re right, that will not make me a good blogger.  People do not like to hear about how awesome I am…when it’s probably not true (well it is true, I just maybe shouldn’t say it outright) – the writing should speak for itself – she says).

Let’s re-start.

:::go get coffee:::

Let’s re-start.

I was struggling for a topic for this blog post and so Google told me to write about my favourite Christmas memory… You have got to be sh*tting me!?  Really!?  Is this REALLY the best you could come up with? Jen,  If you’re going to write about your favourite Christmas memory please do not tell the internet it’s because Google told you too?  You’re not in school and this isn’t an essay – you do not need to buffer to make it 1,500 words!

Let’s re-start.

I was staring at the screen for 5.43 hours and… STOP!  This is just not working.  People who read your blog do not want to read about how long you’ve been procrastinating for.  For reals!  Pull yourself together Jen, if you’ve got that long to procrastinate about thinking of something to write GO OUT and find something to write about.  You probably have nothing to say because you’ve done nothing.  This will not be interesting for ANYONE!

Let’s re-start….tomorrow.

Today we’ve learnt:

Rule #1 – we should not whine on about how bad we are at blogging – feel free to tell the people who read your blog that you’re taking a hiatus (people will be glad to know you didn’t die…in most cases), but please do not drop of the planet for 3 months (I’m very much using myself as an awesome example) then come back with a “sorry I’ve not blogged…I’ve just been doing…well…nothing”.  If you come back it needs to be all guns blazing and no apologies.  “Hi everyone, I’ve been having an awesome time scuba diving in the South of France…”.

Rule #2 – let’s not overdo the self praise – if you’re really that amazing show it, don’t say it.  Actions speak louder than words (that’s what my mum says anyway!).

Rule #3 – adding in extra words to ‘pad-out’ a post will not score you any points.

Rule #4 – oh look, another rule about whining! Do not whine about procrastinating – we all do it, but no-one really wants to read about it.

Rule #5 – If you’re struggling for post ideas why not ask your audience??

Expect to learn from more of my mistakes very soon!!

Listening to:  Doctor P feat Jenna G – Neon

Tagged as: how to be awesome