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I don't have a blog---but even writing like this does, I think, keep my mind nimble enough to work on my real writing...
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I have a fledgling blog myself. I find it does three things: 1. Keeps me accountable to continue my story (and to repress every urge I have right now to start editing earlier chapters). 2. Informs others about my writing and other subjects of interest to me. It's more of a personal experiment than anything of great value for others. 3. Unfortunately, it also detracts from what I should be writing: my novel!
Now that I have a smartphone, I update the blog when I have those spare moments where I ordinarily would be doing nothing or playing solitaire on my old phone.
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I'm not sure mine helps me stay motivated, but it is definitely an outlet for things I'm thinking about. I think being broke is the best writing motivation
But my blog has slowly become a place where I get to interact with other neo-pro writers and vent writing issues that my friends probably don't want to hear about and wouldn't understand anyway. So it's useful that way
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The same "butt-in-chair" discipline that it takes to blog every day is the same discipline it takes to write every day. It's a good thing. Posts: 603 | Registered: Jan 2006
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Hey! Maybe we should start a post where all of the blog links can live. I love lurking on Hatracker's blogs from time to time. What section should it be in, though?
PS - I hope this doesn't seem like I'm hijacking your thread.
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I find it helps me maintain accountability. I also find that it helps me keep track of myself. For example, I have a private section that only I can view that lets me add notes and thoughts whenever I want. I think of a cool new scene while I'm at work, I can make note of it in that section.
Don't know if anyone is still interested in this but here's a Newsletter that has a section dealing with four ways to better blogging. It deals with a class on blogging but the short section gives the four ways. You have to scroll down a bit to find that section.
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