Comments on: Six Tips for More Creative Blogging

By: Caryl

Caryl — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:10:48 +0000

Found this by Googling ‘Creative Blogging’. Some great advice there. I love the comment about integrating blogging with your life. Hopefully that will make my content more honest and interesting!

Thank yous!

By: Anjoo

Anjoo — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:44:06 +0000

Came across your whilst searching for stuff on positive attitude and am addicted to all that you write. Although I ‘think’ about so much on similar lines, have always found it difficult when I sit down to blog. Your tips on creative are simply Great and I wish it inspires me to achieve at least 10% of what you have achieved. You’re too good.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:59:26 +0000

Moving around is probably the most effective thing that I have done to be more creative on my blog, I’ve found that if I blog in different places in my house or blog at someone elses house even I end up coming up with more interesting ideas.

Changing your environment can help get new ideas flowing, I have even gone out to my car with my laptop and blogged from their (it seems strange but I’ve come up with some great posts doing that).

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:06:03 +0000

I think it is vital to be very knowledgable about the subject you are writing about. If you are not you will very soon get caught out.

By: acca

acca — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:15:52 +0000

Great tips. Although, I already use all 6. ;)

By: Leon

Leon — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:45:32 +0000

Great post. I find myself doing # 4 a lot. The more serious I got about my comedy and the blog, I realized that at least 60% of my conversations end up referring to it as some point or another.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:07:48 +0000

Love the tips, and I’m really good at the making a mess part. Having two young kids really helps, of course, and they’re plenty creative.

By: Marylin

Marylin — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:09:00 +0000

I like all the tips but the messy environment… I’m a procrastinator by nature – if I see a messy desk or room I have to tidy it before I start the task at hand!

I also try to make sure I switch off for a while each day, it’s easier said than done though!

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:42:27 +0000

I actually know Mark’s blog, and he practices what he preaches. It is worth a read. It makes you think about climate change just like his tips. Nice work, Mark.

Now I know what to do when I am having a writer’s block…

I have to agree with his every day analogy. Everything I do in my personal life, I think about it for a post. My blog is a about my own green experiences as it relates to everyday. I walk around with my camera in tow since a picture is worth a thousand words! Darren, wouldn’t you agree?

Moira-you are the second person today who suggested this about google alerts. I guess someone is hitting me over the head with this idea!

By: Moira

Moira — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:27:04 +0000

Here’s another tip: Set some google alerts for topics of interest. I run a dog art blog so I have google alerts for dog art, dog photography, dog books. Sometimes I’ll add alerts for artists I like, for example dog Picasso. That way the story ideas come to me in my email every day.

By: vhxn

vhxn — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:59:02 +0000

Mark!!! nice tips make me to think!!!

By: Mark @ TalkClimateChange

Mark @ TalkClimateChange — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:38:35 +0000

Thanks for all the positive feedback! Although I guess the mess thing is very much up to personal preference.

Generally I find that being a creative blogger is the easy part. Making any money out of it is the hard bit…

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:39:59 +0000

I identify most with tip #3. It’s helped me most to stop thinking of blogging as a totally seperate activity from the rest of my life — especially because my blog topics (although not personal in nature) are inspired by my daily experiences. I find it’s best to never shut off the part of my brain that thinks about blogging — and I keep a list of upcoming topics to possibly pursue later.

On a related note — during those times when ideas are coming like crazy, I think it helps to really run with it! I have a bunch of saved draft posts, ready to take the spotlight when an inevitable creative dry spell comes along!

By: Blogguebo

Blogguebo — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:04:14 +0000

Nice tips. But should I make a mess for my sweet desk? Just wonder anyone would agree with this one. Creative? Yes. Messy? Nope. Sorry, Mark. :)

By: CatherineL

CatherineL — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:40:44 +0000

Hi Mark – I love these tips. Not least because they allow me to justify my messy work environment!

By: kay

kay — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:24:12 +0000

hye.i`m still newbie here.can you all teach me how to create blog.and what type software are better for newbie and it cost to buy?

By: mankind

mankind — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:20:32 +0000

Look around and write about it.I always looking into myself and write about experience,story and humor.My friend also give me inspiration about ideas.

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:05:42 +0000

Ah, blogger’s block. Close cousin to writer’s block. I am familiar with it. I used to just try to sit through it, waiting for the words to appear out of nowhere. I’ve found the only way to move beyond it is exactly what you’ve outlined here: step away and do something else. It can be anything, but if I really want to dislodge a fantastic idea from my head, I take a shower.

By: Warren

Warren — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:34:52 +0000

I don’t know about making a mess. A cluttered desk can clutter thoughts for me. Otherwise, excellent tips.

By: Technology Slice

Technology Slice — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:18:30 +0000

Again, great tips. I’ll give some of them a go.