How to Rock at Writing Blogs
Yesterday I wrote a blog about how to suck about writing blogs (check it out here if you’d like: http://themarriedmusician.com/post/157798024766/how-to-suck-at-writing-blogs) and today I am going to write about how to rock at it.
One of the reasons I started sucking at writing blogs is because I stopped writing blogs. And I stopped writing blogs because I was afraid of being embarrassed. Some people made some comments and I was all like, “Oh man, they’re probably going to come burn my house down now.” Or maybe I was too open about something in my relationship and my husband got mad and I was like, “Oh shit, he’s probably going to leave me now.” Neither of which actually happened and neither of which are likely to happen.
That’s kind of what happens when you start sharing in a public forum--people make comments. And a lot of people are met with inner resistance when they want to start a blog or a Youtube channel. Because they’re afraid. Afraid of what? Literally the worst thing I thought could happen to me when I started writing this blog was that no one would read it. Then I found out people actually were reading it. Now I realize the worst thing that could happen to me is people read my blog, make mean comments, join a group of angry readers, and come to my house and burn it down.
And now I’m relieved because that just doesn’t seem like an efficient way to dispose of a blogger--think of all the paperwork that comes with committing arson, people. Come on.
And after reading a few books and blogs, and watching a few Youtube videos, I realized that the best way to combat the fear and resistance that comes with blogging is to imagine the worst thing that can happen.
You can do this with anything. Afraid of flying? What’s the worst thing that can happen? Well, you die if the plane crashes, but then you’re dead, so who cares? Ahem. What I mean to say is, the likelihood of your plane crashing is extremely close to 0%. Washer broke down and you’re pissed off? What’s the worst thing that can happen? You have to maybe wash your clothes by hand, or go to a laundromat, or just wear one of your other shirts. You have options.
What I’m trying to say is, don’t worry. That is how you will rock at writing bogs. No one is coming to burn your house down. Probably.
If you stop worrying about what other people will say or think, you will succeed at writing blogs. And you will rock at it, if you stick to it. So just imagine the worst thing that could happen if you did the thing, and then take a deep breath, and then do the thing anyway. It will be worth it. Most likely.
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