Comments on: The 10 Minute Blog Post

By: Adam | Rodent Control Specialist

Adam | Rodent Control Specialist — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:32:31 +0000

I can spend hours tangled in a web of words, so for me an outline is a necessary time management tool. I’ve gone the free writing route, but it pretty much leads me down a path of tangents until I realize the point I was trying to make has basically spun out of control.

Even with an outline though, I can’t say it only takes me 10 minutes to write a post. If I throw research into the mix, I’d say about an hour.

By: aan

aan — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:37:52 +0000

Hi,Dave..!
First of all, i’m newbie about this stuff, one thing for sure i will find more consumers to visit my blog with blog post which you taught me…thanks

By: Solomon

Solomon — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:16:56 +0000

Hi David,
Good post! I never consciously observe all this. But I write, hopefully it goes well, I suppose. But I’d follow the pattern you mentioned here.
Thanks
Solomon

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:58:33 +0000

Wow, brings back memories of school…

By: Matty Byloos

Matty Byloos — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:49:31 +0000

Equally strong method but I think it’s important to differentiate between merely repeating yourself which can sound sale-sy, and staying focused on topic. Most people are bad writers, so this can be bad advice for a lot of people.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:31:37 +0000

Better way to say it:

1: tell them what your going to tell them (intro)
2: tell them (P 1,2,3)
3: tell them what you told them (conclusion)

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:48:39 +0000

Great advice, as usual, David.

I tend to be too wordy so now my goal is to make each blog post no longer than the picture I use to illustrate it.

It’s amazing how much stuff I write ends up being superfluous.

I even deleted 50% of this comment before I hit “Submit!.

By: Matty Byloos

Matty Byloos — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:33:56 +0000

Mario — totally. I was the haunter once. 4 paragraphs are nice too, concise is mandatory! Listen — it can be a great starting out point, a tool to help structure information and lead you, the writer, into your next point. But ultimately, you can abandon the structure if you know what to write and where you are going.

By: Mario Mendoza

Mario Mendoza — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:31:49 +0000

That structure haunts me from old AP English classes. Works well for creating a basic outline and allowing freelance writing around certain topics. I also like to use the 4 paragraph style. Intro, Two solid paragraphs with your argument, and conclusion. My teachers used to stress 2 things “concise but strong”.

Its hard to walk that thin line with readers and attention span…..

By: Portland Roofer

Portland Roofer — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:16:21 +0000

this should either prove to be very helpful or another thing to undo me! in all seriousness, a great reminder of how easy it should be. and that’s coming from someone who hated writing essays!