Write A To-Post List For Your Blog
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Have you ever been in a situation where you have an idea for a post but then later you don’t remember it when you want to write the post? This has happened to me many times. I mostly get good ideas when I am away from my PC and later won’t remember what it was.
To prevent this from happening, I recently created a text file named ‘topost.txt’ on my desktop and whenever I get an idea for a post I open the text file and write down a rough title for the post and describe the content of the post in a few words.
If my computer is not turned on at the moment I get the idea, I write down the idea on a piece of paper and place it on my computer table so that I remember to add it to the text file the next time I turn on my PC.
Ever since I started doing this I have managed to collect many ideas for posts. Try this for your blog too and maybe you will never run out of ideas on what to blog.
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Posted on November 14th, 2007 | Category: Blogging |
Mike - Twenty Steps
November 14, 2007 at 8:58 pm
Great tip, John. One of the things I’ve found myself doing lately is putting together a bulleted list of what I want to cover in the article and then saving it as a draft in WordPress. This reminds me every time I log in that I need to finish the post.
JohnTP
November 14, 2007 at 9:14 pm
I have written and saved drafts with rough points on what I want to cover on the post in the past, but I find the To-Post List idea easier.
CompuWorld
November 14, 2007 at 9:35 pm
my exams are approaching so I was afraid of my posting schedule to be hit because of that so I went on to write down the articles till 31st January 2008!!
yeah I am already done with articles until 31st Jan ..
that is taking the TO-DO LIST TO THE NEXT LEVEL!!
Keith Dsouza
November 14, 2007 at 10:20 pm
I definitely follow this and have a huge list of to write articles in my list.
I used to forget quite often what I wanted to write and this definitely helps me to focus on them later.
zparacha
November 14, 2007 at 10:37 pm
Good idea John. I always do this and not just for blogging. I keeps a post-it pad handy so if I have an idea about something I jolt it down so I don’t forget that idea.
Fab
November 15, 2007 at 6:00 am
Hi John. I proceed exactly the same way but I use Google Notebook instead of a txt file. This way, even if I am not at home, it’s still possible for me to log in G. Notebook.
Srinivasa K. Ramanujam
November 15, 2007 at 9:57 am
When I’m not in front of computer, I make a note of my ideas in my mobile and save it in drafts. As soon as i turn on my computer, I will synchronize with computer. Why waste paper?
Tay
November 15, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Great advice. I have a binder I keep and inside it, I write down ideas for posts. I write possible ideas and then I have also started planning out the upcoming week’s posts for each day ahead of time, so I will never be stuck one day thinking up an idea.
My-Hou ??????
November 15, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Thanks for the advice!
Madhur Kapoor
November 15, 2007 at 7:48 pm
I normally store such ideas in my mobile phone.
Stephan Miller
November 16, 2007 at 12:57 am
I use a Moleskine. Usually I’m not that short on ideas, just time.
Innovations & Interesting Ramblings
November 16, 2007 at 9:48 am
I too follow this…I use a stickypad…
and john, you seem to be having a very interesting Todo list…I like “Fool the boss” and “Rob the bank” there…I will be watching this space to read them
Girish
November 22, 2007 at 9:45 pm
John,
Why don’t you use a sticky pad appplication. It’s easier than using an text file with all the clutter around the desktop..
Shankar Ganesh
December 2, 2007 at 7:03 pm
Good post, John. I use the Google Desktop Scratch Pad gadget to save my ideas, etc.
K.V.R.DAS
December 31, 2007 at 10:55 am
yes sir ,
I too agree with above all opinions
i do get some flashes ,when i was otherwise engaged
i used to forget ,if try to put on paper,later
so ,i made an habit ,to scribe alittle, whateverthought,i got ,so that,ican devolp the matter,latter
Alex
January 23, 2008 at 6:46 am
I actually find myself starting a new draft whenever I have a post idea for the future. A lot of times though I start a post and run out of steam midway. As a result I have a lot of unfinished drafts that I sometimes get back to.
Maria Reyes-McDavis
January 29, 2008 at 3:33 am
Great, great tip. Often times I’m so worried about posts and getting them up, I completely forget all my post ideas.
Thanks!
M.
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