Blogging Rule #1,207
I've already admitted I'm a maverick. I've already posted about how I've disengaged from "social networking".
Now, I want to admit that I'm human and often feel like not writing my self-imposed five blog posts a week.
Last night, I got into a new space trading/colony-building game and stayed up till the wee hours. I work hard on this blog and on Book Island and I need something to do periodically that doesn't "matter"—something that relaxes and lets my unconscious slow boil my next creative burst…
Thing is, when I stay up till four in the morning and don't set an alarm clock, I tend to get up at around Noon.
Did that today. When my brain made full-engagement with reality, it thought, "Damn, it's too late to write a post today."
My mind (which is different from my brain) said: "Who the hell imposes the rule that your post must be done before Noon? And, why would you want to deprive yourself of an activity you love?!"
So, I knew I'd write a post anyway. >>> What to write? >>> Check the email >>> Ah, new post from C. M. >>> Oh, my God! Synchronicity!!
For those not familiar with that last term, checkout this link to the Psychology Wiki…
After I'd clicked-through my email link to C. M. Marcum's blog, I found her post entitled, Reality Bites.
OK, so here I was barely properly connected to reality, hazy still from an argument between my brain and my mind, and that post title floats into my consciousness—something was up, the universe was speaking to me…
If you read the whole post, you'll see how "spookily" I was being given a reason to write the post you're reading now.
And, for those who never click-through on links in blog posts, and who also may want their own excuse to go ahead and write a blog post anyway, in spite of certain realities, or time conflicts, or emotional distress, or Brain/Mind Wars, I give you C. M.'s latest advice for writers:
1. move away from that mountain of work.
2. short and easy, kick the formality to the curb, but try to be aware of the rules that you are breaking.
3. tight formation. (less is more)
4. honesty is the best way to avoid clichés.
5. don't be coy, be provocative.
6. you're looking for that tiny flicker that crosses the reader's face, not necessarily a big chuckle or handkerchief full of tears.
7. educational and humorous pieces always get an A+ from me.
8. try to follow grammatical rules, but don't turn it into a task. (As my son once told me: Gee Mom, lighten up. We're only chatting here.)
OK, it's now 1:30pm, I've nearly written the post I thought I wasn't going to write, I've linked to a friend's blog, and sprinkled a couple other useful links into the blogosphere…
My work is done here—till tomorrow.
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