How I Blog

Published on November 28, 2004 By Danny Bassette In Blogging

       Here's some insight into how I go about writting the stuff I write, for any of you that might be interested. For me there are two types of blogs: the thought out ahead of time ones, and the reaction/spure of the moment kind.
       The thought out ones tend to get written a day (or more) before they get posted. I'll write out my thoughts/feelings on whatever the topic is, save them to a text files and post them whenever. The text file also holds any ideas I might have about future articles, or anything else I feel like sticking in it. Like right now I have three written articles, waiting for me to feel like posting them, and about a dozen ideas/fragments. Some of these ideas won't make it to full articles for one reason or another, but that's fine.
       This article will end up in the written and waiting style for a bit before it gets posted. Then when I'm ready I'll double check to make sure it's still good, then cut and paste it into joeuser land. Doing this lets me focus more on the article and less on the time. If I have a good idea but can't get it right now I'll write what I can and then come back to it later, no rush. Doing this also prevents me from flooding the newest articles with my stuff, which I don't want to do.
       The other kind of article (and practically all comments) are written quickly. Often in the text file as a precaution against browser oddness, but posted as soon as they are ready. These articles are usually written in response to something, be it on joeuser or elsewhere and then posted. Double checked for obvious errors before posting, sure, but no sitting around for a day or two to think over it. My "Too Much Information" article is an example of this type, noticed the oddness and wrote the article all in the same day. Since I write these articles quicker there is a greater chance for mistakes, be they with grammar, content, or anything else.
       I can't say one style is better then the other, either way I get my thoughts out to people. I have noticed that the thought out articles tend to get fewer (if any) comments, but I don't mind. I'm not writing to get comments, although they are nice. I'm writing for me

Comments

LlamaLamp

on Nov 28, 2004

And thus is a happy balance found between the joy of ranting and the joy of crafting a beautiful piece! A healthy blogging diet includes both, for all the essential commentary and scoring. Yum! --LL

Shovelheat

on Nov 28, 2004

the joy of crafting a beautiful piece!

couldn't agree more!

Hamster 311

on Nov 28, 2004

I'm not writing to get comments, although they are nice. I'm writing for me

This is basically my approach, as well. When I used to write more, I would actually write things out with pen and paper before transferring them to the word processing program where I would edit. Sometimes I print stuff out and then edit some more. I perferred this process for more creative writing and fiction, but I haven't written like that in a while!

Sally jacobs

on Nov 28, 2004

I so know what you mean! I do the same kind of thing. For some reason I can't write any articles straight into JU. I always wrote better writing a word document, and then pasting it into JU when I'm done. Most of my articles that aren't about love and heartbreak I have written in my head long before I put finger to keyboard. So i Know what I'm going to say, I hate sitting here thinking how will I say that. The heartbreak ones aren't planned. They just flow out, and are complete honesty, and excellent therapy, I always feel lighter at the end. I guess it's just what works for you.

Danny Bassette

on Nov 28, 2004

And here I was thinking that no one would bother commenting on this. Instead I get peoples telling me they do the same

And I'll agree Sally, the heartbreak ones aren't planned. I couldn't plan those if I wanted to.

Brenda Holiday

on Nov 28, 2004

I am the same way. I have my thought out ones, my spur of the moment ones and then a few maybe I have had too much to drink ones. Thank goodness for word perfect. I always write my posts in there before I submit them. I am the worst at spelling.
I like that you write for you. It makes an interesting and honest read.

Ravenblack

on Nov 29, 2004

A lot of my non-forum ones are unplanned. A lot of the planned ones which goes on the forums were roughly drafted a day or two, or even a week or so in advance. (Unless it's something I got excited about.) Sometimes I write an article and put it on hold because I feel that it would be misunderstood (due to the mood of community or current hot topic). A few will never see the light of your monitor screens at all.

crimson

on Nov 29, 2004

I never pre-plan my blogs. I think, the articles that I have wrote in advance are still sitting in some long forgotten notebook in my 'office' somewhere.
I'm glad you're blogging, Danny. It's been really good getting to know you.

Lengirl

on Nov 30, 2004

I've never really though about how I write my blog before.

I agree though that some are pre-planned while others just pour out when the time is right. I love the therapy that blogging has on me and I'm sure on others as well, it's a diary you don't mind others reading.

Thanks again Danny for getting me thinking...

foreverserenity

on Nov 30, 2004

Good ideas. I sometimes have thoughts about some things and never get the chance to write them or even post them.

iamheather

on Dec 03, 2004

I am crazy, so all of my blogs are typed out in the blog text block, posted, and then I realize mistakes and edit....how sad is that?

Danny Bassette

on Dec 03, 2004

Not sad, just a reason to be happy that Draginol say fit to include the edit feature

I've done my fair share of editing as well

island_gurl12

on Dec 03, 2004

Heh, i think i should copycat Danny on writing my blog. I'm just like heather, i write first and realize whatever was wrong after

Texas Wahine

on Dec 03, 2004

Heh. I write crap into the text box and run it through the spell check and then post it. Then later on I realize that it has mistakes and I fix them and hope no one noticed. I suck.

Danny Bassette

on Dec 03, 2004

Your welcome to copy me, island gurl, I don't mind at all

At least you spell check Texas (er, can I call you Texas?), I don't do that

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