The Overthinkers Guide to rekindle your Blogging Mojo
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So, you haven't been blogging much lately? Had a break? Didn't found the time or inspiration to write something? Too busy? And now you are annoyed because the blog lies dormant for a while already and you want to do something about it?
Well, I have good news, here's a tried and tested solution for you! It works every time... for me!
Phase 1
- What you don't want to do is to simply start writing a post and publish it. First you have to fiddle with the theme! Even better: write a new one! Or heck, maybe even two! This is a mandatory step and cannot be skipped. Nothing says "I found my blogging mojo again!" better than a fresh coat of paint!
- Import more of your old posts! Back then you still had something to say - or so you chose to believe - and it's nice to have those post around.
- It goes without saying that you have to update the open-graph pictures to fit your blogs' new theme
- Re-think your blogging/writing setup. It needs to be optimized! Needs to be mobile! You have to be able to update from a toilet stall on a sinking cruise-ship if need be.
- Optimize the way how you use social media. Cross-post things everywhere. Flood the internet! You know, POSSE!
- Semi-optional: adjust the Miniflux (change to feed reader of choice) and Obsidian (or whatever text-editor you use) themes. You might, "possibly", even change the desktop theme. Why not?! Things have to be consistent!
Phase 2
- Write one, possibly two posts, even a whole series if need be, about the things you have done! See, now we're talking! You are getting some writing done!
- With that out of the way, it's now time to doubt some the design-choices from phase 1. Do some more tweaking!
Phase 3
- Mission accomplished! By now way too many hours have been spent and it's time to cool down. Also: you ran out of ideas already - again - thus stopped writing
- Be silent for a few more weeks/months, hope for inspiration and eventually repeat with Phase 1.
My personal hell... "Maybe" there is a chance I am able to skip a few of these steps this time. Question is just which?
In the meanwhile you might amuse yourself browsing through my theme-log or change-log and have a look what kind of mess I made.