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		<title>What can you do when having fun? Tim Ferris&#8217;s blogging tips from Word Camp San Francisco</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok. I have to make this blog entry fun because it is one of the writing tips that Tim Ferris kicked out at Word Camp San Francisco that I believe in. How am I going to keep it fun? Well this time&#8230; and yes you can mix it up&#8230;. I am going to keep it [...]]]></description>
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<p>Ok. I have to make this blog entry fun because it is one of the writing tips that Tim Ferris kicked out at <a href="http://2009.sf.wordcamp.org/">Word Camp San Francisco</a> that I believe in.<br />
How am I going to keep it fun? Well this time&#8230; and yes you can mix it up&#8230;. I am going to keep it &#8220;fun&#8221; by using my own &#8220;voice&#8221;. And keeping it quick because I am hungry and my back is hurting.</p>
<p>Ideas Tim offered on not hating on blogging:</p>
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<li>When you are blocked write what you are angry about</li>
<p>Having not tried this in the blogging foray this has been quite effective exercise dealing with ex-girlfriends</p>
<li>
Anchor the topic</li>
<p>I think what Tim ment by this is keep to the point of what the title states. Own what you are proposing. A Dissertation  as such.</p>
<li>
Don&#8217;t chase the news</li>
<p>Re-posting major events will only make you feel ugly</p>
<li>
Re-post under %10</li>
<p>From what I re-call. This means posting about others posts. Leave it to a 1 in 10 ration. It is akin to chasing the news.</p>
<li>
Keep a long form and short form blog\log</li>
<p>This is structure to stop you from doing your head. </p>
<p>Short form =  short, simple and without much substance<br />
An example would be <a href="http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/">Tim&#8217;s Blog</a> or this blog</p>
<p>Long Form = substantive and rich in information<br />
An example would be <a href="http://www.fourhourworkweek.com">Tim&#8217;s website </a>.</p>
<li>
Identify your bio-rhythms by measuring outputs</li>
<p>This is nerdy physical attuned words for work out when you write best.<br />
Ask the question &#8220;When do I write best?&#8221;. If you don&#8217;t know you may to go all metric and start recording when you do. Not my style but Ferris does it.</p>
<p>and my tip after completing this entry.</p>
<li>Set a time limit and go for it. This took me under 10 minutes. </li>
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<p>Did I mention make sure it is fun? Make it fun. ok?</p>
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