Re:Ask HN: How do you find motivation to write blog posts?
by gitgud on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @09:25PM
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Thanks mate,
These are all great points, I especially like the "What's obvious to you isn't obvious to others", seems like a great way to write about something is to write about immediately after you learn it, especially if it wasn't obvious before learning it.
Cheers
Initially, I used to think it's not a good idea to blog if you're not saying something new. So I tried hard to come up with topics to write on, and that process consumed most of my time. And I ended up not writing anything at all.
Later I changed the way I thought about blogging.
- Blind posts. What's obvious to you isn't obvious to others. No matter what it is about, keep writing.
- Writing is thinking. It's the best way to become aware of your biases and ignorance. A sure shot way to improve the way you think.
- New knowledge. What was the last thing you searched on the internet? Can you write about that?
Here are a few essays that have helped me get past my 'writing lethargy':
https://sivers.org/nod https://sivers.org/7 https://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/the... http://paulgraham.com/useful.html
I hope this helps. :)