What can you do when having fun? Tim Ferris’s blogging tips from Word Camp San Francisco
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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… and yes you can mix it up…. I am going to keep it “fun” by using my own “voice”. And keeping it quick because I am hungry and my back is hurting.
Ideas Tim offered on not hating on blogging:
- When you are blocked write what you are angry about
- Anchor the topic
- Don’t chase the news
- Re-post under %10
- Keep a long form and short form blog\log
- Identify your bio-rhythms by measuring outputs
- Set a time limit and go for it. This took me under 10 minutes.
Having not tried this in the blogging foray this has been quite effective exercise dealing with ex-girlfriends
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.
Re-posting major events will only make you feel ugly
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.
This is structure to stop you from doing your head.
Short form = short, simple and without much substance
An example would be Tim’s Blog or this blog
Long Form = substantive and rich in information
An example would be Tim’s website .
This is nerdy physical attuned words for work out when you write best.
Ask the question “When do I write best?”. If you don’t know you may to go all metric and start recording when you do. Not my style but Ferris does it.
and my tip after completing this entry.
Did I mention make sure it is fun? Make it fun. ok?
