How to get Better at Blogging

Here are the answers to that

I haven't taken blogging seriously until last year. I started it as a way of sharing my technical knowledge with the world but later found out that writing brings the best out of me as a person more than as a software engineer.

When I started writing, many people liked and supported my blog, and most of the question they asked was about how I do it.

In this blog, I will answer some of those common questions. These questions are answered in Ali Spittel's blog on Developer's blogging Q&A.

How do you keep motivated?

• Mmm... This is tricky. I always learn. Hence I know exactly what people go through when they learn something new. I started writing only to make things easy for curious people like me, which keeps me motivated.

How do you find the time?

• Writing will not take you more than 15 mins a day. The editing, proofreading adding an illustration, and sharing it on social media takes time.
• Try this fix a 15mins slot in your calendar and start writing in a google doc. You will have min 2 blogs per week.

How do you come up with topics?

• What are you currently working on?
• What are you currently learning?
• What do you care about? Environment
• What are the things you value the most?

Do you follow a specific template when you write?

• Not all blogs can flow with a single template.
• I follow by putting down topics and subtopics of everything I have to say in a particular blog. Then I go about filling in the sections. This will also help you overcome the resistance of writing on blank paper.

Which platform is good for writing blogs?

• I used to have a WordPress blog but later moved it to medium because it makes writing super easy and clutter-free.
• I like their stats since it gives me additional motivation to write.
• But, I am rethinking after their changes in paywall settings.

What if people judge me?

• Yes, the internet is liable to people judging you and commenting on it. But there will be n others who will value your work.
• All you have to remember is that there is only one version of you. What you need to be told by you should be said in your way.

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