Comments on: Serendipity Is a Blogger’s Muse

By: jan geronimo

jan geronimo — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:23:14 +0000

I like tip number 5. Just might give that a try one of these days. What’s good about it is it’s instant recall with the readers. It’s something easily recognizable and if the reworking of the title is great just might give the readers the extra push to be interested in reading the post. That tip about quotes and finding ways how it relates to the blog is also very valuable.

By: SBA

SBA — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:22:14 +0000

We all feel your pain, but you seem to work through it. Your reader poll seems to be giving good feedback and pointing to some out of the box content possibilities. There is a ‘view comments’ but I don’t see ‘add comment’ except when you go to the view link — maybe you can adjust that and then get more specific input…

By: SBA

SBA — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:16:55 +0000

I keep hearing about the notebook idea — guess I should turn in my scraps of paper and scribble on the back of business cards. But I do have a notebook at my pc for jotting things while surfing. Just looking at the list when I need inspiration is energizing. Thanks for sharing your methods.

By: John

John — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:27:25 +0000

Those sound like good ways to get out of the box with your thinking. One blog I read just uses news stories for the day and gives them a twist by telling what is really behind them or gives his opinion. This makes it more interesting and original than just reading a newpaper. I always try to come up with original content that I think will be interesting but it is hard sometimes.

By: timethief

timethief — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:36:59 +0000

Your first point works every well for me. I read many blogs in many different niches and they do provide an inspiration for posts. Recording potential “blog fodder” I experience in everyday life events in conversation, and by reading books, newsletters, ebooks, ezines, viewing videos unrelated to blogging works well. I have always carried a small notebook with me when whenever I see “blog fodder” I make a brief note of it. Lastly, now and then I find that the personal “private” blog I have been keeping for years can be a source of “blog fodder” too.

By: SBA

SBA — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:09:35 +0000

Very unusual strategy – using Blogger as a pressure valve. Curious, do you have readers or it it private only? But, whatever works!
Just a couple of notes on your blog design: 1)width of 1024 forces horizontal scrolling on many visitors’ screens 2)content/posts have no left margin or padding, so first letter is chopped off on my screen. There’s too much padding for the sidebar, so you might want to adjust and give some to the post. Also some commentator names don’t fit in comments (maybe smaller fonts?.) padding may help that last problem.

By: SBA

SBA — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:38:12 +0000

As always Ruchi thanks for leaving your thoughts and the compliment. I’d really like to know when you try these or any other tips you’ve left comments on. It’s interesting to see how you add your own twist and what happens. Thanks

By: elmot

elmot — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:51:19 +0000

For my part, I try to find inspiration by maintaining a blog under blogger for which I just write anything that comes up to my mind without the pressure of what will my readers say and all. It is relaxing for me then, and gives me additional source of focus and inspiration when I go back to my main blog.

By: Ruchi

Ruchi — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:47:42 +0000

I waste my maximum time because of writer’s block . I always try to give my readers best and what exactly they want . I really liked the Idea of using quotes. I surely try all these points. Nice points .

By: SBA

SBA — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:20:08 +0000

Great way to free your blogging stress. Now if only they could put a pc on the treadmill panel… maybe not…
It may be better if you can’t make out some of your notes, you’re forced to improvise and think outside your normal box.
You could also tape-record your notes since we’re used to people talking to themselves (cellphones) in public.

Thanks for joining the conversation.