Comments on: 10 Ways to Improve Your Blogging through Practice

By: Marc

Marc — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:24:35 +0000

Good ideas. It was good to know that those among us who are accomplished, didn’t start out that way but rather grew into it. There’s hope for those of us starting out and stumbling around wondering if we’re doing the right thing.
Thanks.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:17:19 +0000

Completely agree with the premise here – the first 150 posts or so on my primary blog are terrible – almost to the point that I want to delete them all – but that would kill some traffic from Google and also leave some dead links – not such a good idea.

This is all good advice, especially 7, 9 & 10 – speaking your posts is very helpful, as is having an editor (if you can afford one). And going back to school for writing/journalism might be in the cards someday – it might be a necessary step to make my dreams become reality.

By: Krista

Krista — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:37:46 +0000

Very nice information here. I need to improve my writing style on my blog. I keep reading other blogs just to see how they write, hopefully this will help me out.

By: Your first 10,000 Blog Posts are Always the Worst

Your first 10,000 Blog Posts are Always the Worst — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:49:47 +0000

[...] Practice, Practice and Practice some more. [...]

By: Riihele

Riihele — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:14:58 +0000

PS.
Is it possible to link into this entry when I am going to write about blogging in my Yahoo site where I want to mention where I go to read edifying and educating how-to blogs?

By: Riihele

Riihele — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:10:51 +0000

Hei Darren.
This is the entry of yours that I do return to over and over again to ’see and hear’ what you are ‘writing & saying’! Still think that it is one of the best articles out of your keyboard so far, anyway. Keep so well and safe. Rii :)

By: What are the Odds of Becoming a Pro Blogger? | Art Of Money

What are the Odds of Becoming a Pro Blogger? | Art Of Money — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:30:13 +0000

[...] Break down the elements of blogging and focus on improving each and every one of them. Hire coaches [I read that Darren Rowse - ProBlogger - hired an editor and for a week, before he published any story he had the editor review, correct and critique it - that’s a pro attitude!], get site reviews, study the most successful sites in your niche, make friends with a pro in your niche [a hint for this - start by asking yourself and them, “what can I do for them?”] and work on creating an attitude and system of small incremental improvements. [...]

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By: bizolink

bizolink — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:21:47 +0000

Yup, I think I am like the one who keep practising to have result. I am not born naturally to anything. What I get is through hardwork. Thanks for a good article. Really a good one.

By: redbloodedwoman

redbloodedwoman — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:17:43 +0000

Good point. I am taking notes. I believe you. Practice really makes perfect.

By: Analiza y perfila tu estilo de blogging » BlogMundi

Analiza y perfila tu estilo de blogging » BlogMundi — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:25:14 +0000

[...] Según va pasando el tiempo uno se se encuentra más cómodo escribiendo artículos en su blog. Hay muchos blogueros que tienen un talento natural para escribir y una gran facilidad de comunicación. Pero no todo el mundo goza de esa habilidad y ésto, aunque podría resultar en una dificultad para elaborar un blog, puede mejorarse, como dicen en Problogger, a través de la práctica. [...]

By: ProBlogger: Improve Your Blogging Through Practice, Practice, Practice « Lorelle on WordPress

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 09:52:26 +0000

[...] ProBlogger Darren Rowse has written “10 Ways to Improve Your Blogging through Practice”, an excellent analysis and guide to making the most of your blogging experience. For some people the writing of a blog comes fairly naturally – they have a good grasp of language and how to us it to communicate effectively – they find their voice reasonably quickly – they find ideas for posts come easily and readers just seem to respond to them. [...]

By: Somu

Somu — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:39:53 +0000

very inspirational. it comes only with years of work. hopefully, I will reach there soon.

By: Karl Smith

Karl Smith — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:53:20 +0000

Darren,

Well I agree that practice makes you perfect … Your tips are awesome, learning from an expert is also a method to become better :)

Thanks,
Karl

By: Ways to Improve Your Writing and Blogging

Ways to Improve Your Writing and Blogging — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:33:58 +0000

[...] All these methods – and more – are employed by successful writers and bloggers. Darren Rowse has a list of 10 Ways to Improve Your Blogging through Practice on his ProBlogger site. [...]

By: Arun Babu

Arun Babu — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:55:20 +0000

That was a useful piece of work. I just started blogging and am facing some problems in writing.

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Deep Jive Interests » What Bloggers Can Learn From: Battlestar Galactica — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:34:32 +0000

[...] 3. Serialize and Cliffhangerize: In the vein of 24 and Lost, Battlestar Galactica is a serial; each episode is really built upon each episode before it, and is often punctuated by some sort of punchline or cliffhanger. Unlike Startrek for example, there are very few stand-alone episodes, and few, if any, are “reset” to the status quo at the end of every episode. In your every day posting, what’s your own approach? Does every post stand on its own? Or do your writings live within an ecosystem of your blog? Some of the very best blogs, I find, have recurring themes that the author(s) visit and revisit; at other times, there’s a concerted effort to create a series of coherent posts that tackle a topic difficult to break down in a single post. In terms of the actual copy, you may find that some success with adopting “cliff hangers” of your own to introduce up coming posts to built suspense and interest as well. Ultimately, blogging in a way that creates intoxicating readability should be one of your goals. What are you building into your own blog that takes this into account? [...]

By: Sandy Renshaw

Sandy Renshaw — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:36:54 +0000

Great post. I like your tennis analogy. It gives me hope that I can get better. I’m one of those writers having trouble finding my voice. I use #7, but my favorite is your conclusion. I can find many excuses, but need to “just do it.”

By: Improve Your Blogging Through Practice by Blogging Pro

Improve Your Blogging Through Practice by Blogging Pro — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:25:39 +0000

[...] On Problogger.net there is a great post on improving your blogging through practice. Darren compares it to tennis, but I think it is just like anything in life, if you apply the right amount of time and effort the rewards speak for themselves. [...]

By: George

George — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:56:39 +0000

Number 7 is the hardest one for me to remember to do.

Number 10 is a great idea. I sometimes use my wife Jill as an editor for my posts. When she edits them, they are MUCH better. Partly, because she has much better grammar than I do, and partly because she has excellent writing skills.

Thanks as always for the great advice.