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January 26, 2016 / 012616
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26 Reasons a Writer Should Blog
By Shirley Corder
Every day for the month of April, with the exception of Sundays, I have blogged on the theme, Out of Africa.
However, I also hate wasting time, and so I needed a purpose in this
challenge, so I wouldn't just spend a lot of time writing posts that a
few people would read and enjoy.
So I looked for ways to maximize the content and utilize it in other
ways. I've decided to share some of these ideas with you over the next
few months. True to the theme of the A to Z Challenge, I’m going to list them in alphabetical order. So here are the first three of 26 reasons to blog. More to follow next month!
1. A is for Awareness.
- As writers, we’re always hearing of the importance of branding.
Blogging gets you out there, sharing your brand, without consciously
having to think about it.
- As soon as I started the challenge, I became aware that I needed to
let others know about my posts. So I advertised them on Social Media.
- I write ahead, so that if anything happens one day to make blogging
impossible, I won’t fall behind. However, that made me more aware of the
need to schedule in advance. Each time I complete a post, I schedule a
promotion on Face book, on Twitter (using HootSuite) and on iContact
(for those who want to be notified of a new post).
- So the regular blogging makes others aware of me, as well as making me more aware of them.
2. B is for Better Writing.
- It is a well-known fact that the road to becoming a writer is to
write. Committing to a regular blog disciplines me to keep writing.
- Because I have a specific topic, Out of Africa, my search for topics is narrowed.
- The idea of choosing titles alphabetically is a great one, as it
narrows my search down even more. At the same time, the theme is wide
enough to allow for a range of ideas: B could have been the country of Benin, the Bushmen of the Kalahari, or the Baboon, a member of the monkey family.
- Once I select the topic, I need to write, and get the post finished.
Because my goal for this particular series is to share the continent of
Africa with those who may never be able to visit, the posts are a
little longer than they would normally be—something which I will
consider when the month is over. In order to keep up the momentum long
term, the posts need to be shorter.
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