What should you blog about? Anything you want. Whatever
you're passionate about. All the topics that interest you. Is there anything
you should not talk about? No. Not really. Then what do I mean by a title that
says "what NOT to blog about"? It's not so much the "what"
as it is the "how."
Talk about anything you please, but stop and consider why you're
blogging before you start. For example, have you accepted a blog challenge?
This is a writing exercise in which you blog on certain days or with
specific themes. We've all seen these challenges: Thursday Thirteen, Manic
Monday, and of course, blog hops where everyone follows a theme or uses a
specific hashtag. I want to talk to you today about the
#AtoZchallenge.
When you write your blog posts, remember the reasons
for accepting a challenge.
1. To get in the habit of blogging
2. To bring readers to your blog
3. To show readers your writing skills
4. To hone your writing skills
Therefore, if you decide to blog, accept the challenge, and
do it right. Don't bore your readers. You want them to think you are a good
writer, not one who takes the easy way out and writes cookie cutter posts. What
do I mean? Look at these #AtoZChallenge posts:
A is for Anxiety
B is for Books
C is for Cookies
The real show stopper? This one: "Day 2 is on the blog"
No, I am not kidding you. Those are actually on Twitter
right now in the #AtoZChallenge. Do you not agree that these titles sound like
grade school lessons? They reflect writers who take the easy road. Would you dash over to Amazon and buy a book by someone who does that?
Please don't make yourself look like a lazy writer with posts and titles
like this. Be creative. Wouldn't you prefer to read these?
Show the world you are creative and interesting. Take
the time to make your post and title worth the effort you will spend doing the
project. I challenge you.
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Kayelle
Allen is a best selling American author. Her unstoppable heroes and heroines include
contemporary every day folk, role-playing immortal gamers, futuristic covert agents,
and warriors who purr. Her latest book is Bringer of Chaos: the Origin of Pietas. She is currently involved in a personal blog challenge: #ChaosIsComing which is 30 Days of Chaos for the release of the book.
