10. Where do you get your ideas for blog post topics? What inspires you to write?
Most of the times, I write about how my week went. When I can't think of anything to write about, That is what I settle for. Out of my 15 posts on my blog, only about half of them are about a specific topic. All the rest are all about how my days are going, or my plans for the rest or the upcoming days. Sometimes, I get ideas from whats right in front of me and sometimes, i get ideas from my friends. They help me get through my writer's block, and sometimes, they give my good topics to write about. On one of my post, I wrote about my phone. I remember, when we went to the computer lab, I didn't know what to write about and I was playing with my phone. When I looked at it, I remembered all the good things and the bad things that came to my mind about my phone. I thought it would be a good topic to talk about since I didn't know what else to write about.
The thing that inspires me to write is the thought that maybe a few years from now, I can look back to all of my post and hopefully admit and see that I improved a great deal. For example, in the beginning of the year, when I first started writing on my blog, I wrote all my stuff in one paragraphs. There were no breaks, and I had all kinds of off topic things in one blog. It was kinda random and very hard to figure out for some people.
My other inspiration is that since I'm writing about my week or my days, I want to keep track and remember all the events that happened during that week.
7. What have you learned from your struggles with writer's block? Why do you tend to get stuck? How do you tend to get unstuck? Notice any patterns?
Most of the times, I will think of something to write about, then write about 100 words, but then have nothing more to write about. When i think of a good topic to write about, I get the feeling that I will be able to finish it, but at the end, it just ends up sitting in my google docs with me never looking at it again.
I think what I have learned from my struggles with writer's block is that everyone will have it, it doesn't matter who you are. You will get it when you least expect it. Well maybe not, but you will every once in a while.
i learned that to over come writer's block, you have to keep all your options available. If you are writing about one topic, and suddenly something other than that topic pops into your head, open a new tab and write the new thing down. Then if you cant think of anything more to add to it, go back to the original topic and continue working on it as much as you can.
Just keep writing whatever you can think of, who knows, maybe it'll actually be a good thing. I tend to get unstuck my keeping a few tabs of google docs new documents open. On one document, I'd have something I actually want to talk about. On the next, I'd write some random things to get over the writer's block, like how things are going, or how I'm feeling at the moment, or just anything I can think of. I write for about 5 to 10 minutes. Then by that time, I'd have something I want to say or write on my original blog. Sometimes, the other document could actually work as your post for the week and you would have two post, which you could post for two different weeks.
8. How do you like having a blog? How has blogging changed the way you write, the way you think, or the way you think about writing?
When I first walked into English, I expected us to be doing a lot of hand works, book reading, & all that other crap we did in last year's English. Well, guess what? We kinda do the same thing. We have at least one homework every week, & that is do a blog post. It has to be at least 300 to 400 words. Having a blog isn't bad at all. I feel like I will always have this blog with me, since this is all saved up on the Internet, rather than it being in paper and just placing it in my bag. Placing things inside my bag isn't a very good idea to place things inside my bag. You will never see it again if you do. Before I started blogging, I never had a full reason to blog, & since it wasn't required I would always put it off. Now that its an homework assignment, I know for a fact I have to finish and turn it in, and I actually try to do good on it too.
But anyways, back to the topic. Blogging has changed the way I write because it has made me have to recognize all my grammar error. I just recently found out that Google docs has spell check, so that's going to be a big help, especially since I'm not that great with spelling. It has also made my work and writing go from complete crap to something actually worth reading. Blogging is a much faster and easier way to write rather than on paper, & by doing this, more people can view your work and give you feedbacks. It can make you a better writer.
Blogging hasn't really changed the way I think much. It lets my mind explore into lots of different topics. Since Sutherland is okay with almost any topic. It doesn't have to be on a specific topic.
It also lets you go on other people's blogs, and lets you look at their blogs, and comment on it. It can also give you lots of different ideas for your next blog. It lets you search for people who are doing similar topics as you and you could collaborate with them and talk about it. Try to think of ways to make your writing better.
