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Narelle Hanratty: Recognizing the Cycles of Blogging

Narelle Hanratty: Recognizing the Cycles of Blogging

My blog — and me have been a-sailing on the internet seas with WordPress for almost 5 years now. There’s so much I’ve learnt and want to share with others. Two things straight up: (1) context is decisive: ie, being a blogger is not the same as being a writer; (2) there are cycles to being a blogger, and knowing that up-front makes a difference.

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April 27, 2013
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  1. Recognising the cycles of blogging: Or, notes on dealing with

    the Slough of Despond www. solidgoldcreativity.com Narelle Hanratty @solidgold99
  2. Overview }  My blogging trajectory }  The milestones }  What

    not to do, even though you will }  What there is to get }  The good stuff }  The great stuff
  3. www.solidgoldcreativity.com }  My blogging trajectory }  The milestones }  What

    not to do, even though you will }  What there is to get }  The good stuff }  The great stuff
  4. What there is to get There WILL be peaks and

    troughs in several parameters Don’t panic; you’ll get filled up again It’s your creation, your effort, your say Posting schedule + series can create right amount of predictability and freedom
  5. The good stuff Find out what I think about a

    matter Empty out the “well” Fill up the well Get to expand myself Has me writing regularly In doing the regular blogging, every so often one writes something truly courageous