Let's Talk About Writing For A Blog

Conran · 2010-12-05, 08:02 PM

Why did this thread die?

The OP is absolutely spot on.

As a published author, one of the most important things I have found is that the dreaded Block is easy to defeat. You just start writing.
It's a psychological thing.

Some of my best work was done after feeling lost for inspiration and just deciding to go ahead and start writing anyway. You don't really loose anything. You'd be writing anyway, and you just go back through it and you'll find that if you haven't written something worthwhile there is a nugget in there to get you started properly.

On the Blog side of things, another vital aspect that even some major names forget is niche and language to suit it.

Perfect example is adult sites featuring uncut men. The primary audience for this niche is American (it goes without saying that this is the largest market anyway), yet British writers still spell "arse" and not "ass" for example.

It might just be one word, but consider how language changes from region to region, and how much of an audience you could be missing out on by sticking to your natural terminology and it grows into a considerable chunk of your potential audience.

2010-12-05, 08:02 PM	#20
Conran Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 9	Why did this thread die? The OP is absolutely spot on. As a published author, one of the most important things I have found is that the dreaded Block is easy to defeat. You just start writing. It's a psychological thing. Some of my best work was done after feeling lost for inspiration and just deciding to go ahead and start writing anyway. You don't really loose anything. You'd be writing anyway, and you just go back through it and you'll find that if you haven't written something worthwhile there is a nugget in there to get you started properly. On the Blog side of things, another vital aspect that even some major names forget is niche and language to suit it. Perfect example is adult sites featuring uncut men. The primary audience for this niche is American (it goes without saying that this is the largest market anyway), yet British writers still spell "arse" and not "ass" for example. It might just be one word, but consider how language changes from region to region, and how much of an audience you could be missing out on by sticking to your natural terminology and it grows into a considerable chunk of your potential audience. __________________ Gay XXX Blog Content Writer