It’s occurred to me that I still don’t post anything like as much as I would like to on this blog.
And it’s not really lack of time now. I’ve just got out of the habit.
Habit’s a funny thing. Or call it routine, if you prefer. There are some things we just wouldn’t ever forget. For most of us getting a shower and cleaning our teeth is something you don’t have to remember to do – we just find the time and do it, no matter what.
I think it’s the same with posting to a blog.
If you make it a part of your life it will just happen. The time will appear. So I’ve decided, after some thinking about this, that I’m going to post on Friday mornings in future. Every Friday I’m going to post a short story. Good or bad.
And if I get round to writing my novel – I have a great one in mind – I’ll serialise it and post chapters on Fridays.
I’m realistic enough to know that I probably won’t post every day, so making a commitment to post every week at the same time seems like a sensible compromise.
Ok, I’ve said it out loud so now I have to do it.
Good!
Tags: shortstories, commitment, blog posting, regular routine
With me, time has been the major culprit of late. I miss blogging regularly. I miss meeting my blog friends. When I finally catch up with them after days, no weeks, I grin unconsciously.
I will be keeping tabs on this space. Especially on Fridays.
I agree with you about habit… I sometimes say for weeks on end that I feel uninspired about particular projects – but when I actually sit down at my computer, and start typing, I find that I can write, and then the next day it’s easier, and easier still the next day after that.
I’m wishing you lots of luck and inspiration and motivation to sit down and write on Friday mornings!
Good luck with your goal. Stick to it!
Thanks for the good wishes all.
I posted that I’d write on Fridays and then it was over a month before I made the first post!
Oh well, at least I’ve made posting on my allotted time. I enjoyed the whole process too, so I’m thinking it might be easier for me to post next Friday.
It’s just a routine, of course, and once you get a routine locked in it tends to stick.