Today marks the end of 30 straight days of blogging. And I’m breathing a big sigh of relief.
I’m grateful to the blogathon for motivating me to start this blog — and to stick with it for a full month. But I learned that 30 days of nonstop blogging probably isn’t the best method for me. Here are a few of my main takeaways after a whirlwind month:
- Some journalism professors tell all of their students to start a blog, but I think you should only blog when you have something to say. I have lots to say about freelance writing, so I stand by my decision to start this blog. But I don’t necessarily have something unique and interesting to say about freelance writing every day. From now on, I’ll stick to blogging when I have something new to contribute.
- On the flip side: Forcing myself to blog every day showed me I have more to say than I expected. It helped to have a couple of regular weekly series, so I didn’t have to come up with a completely new idea every day. I never ran out of ideas, and as someone who typically plans things weeks in advance, I liked the challenge of writing spur-of-the-moment posts (like this one).
- Because June turned out to be a much busier month than I expected, both professionally and personally, not all of my blog posts got the time they deserved. As I continue this blog, I’ll likely revisit posts, like this one and this one, to expand on those ideas.
I’m excited to continue this blog, but with a much lighter posting schedule. I have a list of upcoming post ideas and look forward to continuing this conversation. Thanks for sticking with me!
Image by Maria Reyes-McDavis