Writing blog posts - done is better than perfect
I had a lot of blogs since I have access to the internet. Mostly unsuccessful in terms of continuously writing new posts.
What is different with $this one?
principles
As stated in my first post, I started with the following principles:
- focus: CLI-only, no distractions
- simplicity: only the features currently needed
- minimalism: focus on content and not style
Later on I discovered that polishing, fixing typos and similar cosmetic tasks got me stuck in my flow. Focus is a hard topic for me, and so is keeping up the motivation for reprocessing a text multiple times. In my dreams, I write posts like a diary without thinking to much, words just bubble out. Like this post.
This is some writer freedom I started to enjoy once I accepted the imperfectionism.
experience
People have no interest in my blog. The discussion board is empty and the count of people approaching me is rather small. I even know everyone. But, that’s ok. This is my journey and kind of a finish for some side projects I’m working on. Sometimes I go through my older posts and smile about the places I’ve been and experience I gained. THAT is a real motivation to continue writing rather than hoping for some clicks or interactions. I guess those were the reasons why older blogs didn’t work pretty well.
Despite that, my writing abilities got better and just getting started is easier than ever.
vision
Continue.