Comments on: Three Ways To Write Blog Posts http://scottgould.me/three-ways-to-write-blog-posts/ A thinking blog for thinking people Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:37:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scott Gould http://scottgould.me/three-ways-to-write-blog-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Scott Gould Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:46:12 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1255#comment-1358 Hey, failure is just when you don't get up and carry on any more, right? Hey, failure is just when you don't get up and carry on any more, right?

]]> By: Scott Gould http://scottgould.me/three-ways-to-write-blog-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Scott Gould Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:45:28 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1255#comment-1357 Hey Al - yes, there is a time when it depends.<br><br>Teaching is when you expound the fullness and the mechanics of a truth.<br><br>Preaching is when you create hunger.<br><br>As for glass half empty / half full. Preaching would not be about how full the glass is - it would be about how to fill it, and keep it full :-) Hey Al – yes, there is a time when it depends.

Teaching is when you expound the fullness and the mechanics of a truth.

Preaching is when you create hunger.

As for glass half empty / half full. Preaching would not be about how full the glass is – it would be about how to fill it, and keep it full :-)

]]> By: Scott Gould http://scottgould.me/three-ways-to-write-blog-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 Scott Gould Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:43:39 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1255#comment-1356 Whenever I see '.com.au', I know they're friends of yours :-) Whenever I see '.com.au', I know they're friends of yours :-)

]]> By: Scott Gould http://scottgould.me/three-ways-to-write-blog-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-1355 Scott Gould Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:43:17 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1255#comment-1355 Hey Kate, thanks for the honesty and openness.<br><br>I think it *is* hard to shift to number 2. It requires:<br><br>- selflessness, bc you aren't preaching about everything you know<br>- thought, bc you must convey depth to create hungry<br>- clarity, bc it must be remembered and concise to hit the nerve<br>- relavant, bc it must be applicable<br><br>Much of these, despite what people say, are not pillars of 'popular blogging'. Pop blogging is:<br><br>- all about the writer<br>- simple truths that have little depth (and are an easy read)<br>- provide a short term 'hit' to solve long term problems<br>- use the bloggers own products to solve problems<br><br>What's happening at Robin's blog in particular is amazing. It's no longer Robin's blog - it's the communities. He provides a deep, short post that creates hunger. Hey Kate, thanks for the honesty and openness.

I think it *is* hard to shift to number 2. It requires:

- selflessness, bc you aren't preaching about everything you know
- thought, bc you must convey depth to create hungry
- clarity, bc it must be remembered and concise to hit the nerve
- relavant, bc it must be applicable

Much of these, despite what people say, are not pillars of 'popular blogging'. Pop blogging is:

- all about the writer
- simple truths that have little depth (and are an easy read)
- provide a short term 'hit' to solve long term problems
- use the bloggers own products to solve problems

What's happening at Robin's blog in particular is amazing. It's no longer Robin's blog – it's the communities. He provides a deep, short post that creates hunger.

]]> By: Robin Dickinson http://scottgould.me/three-ways-to-write-blog-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Robin Dickinson Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:30:49 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1255#comment-1353 Scott, Kate is a good friend of mine and her posts are outstanding!<br><br>Best, Robin :) Scott, Kate is a good friend of mine and her posts are outstanding!

Best, Robin :)

]]> By: Robin Dickinson http://scottgould.me/three-ways-to-write-blog-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 Robin Dickinson Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:25:29 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1255#comment-1354 Mate, I really appreciate you stimulating these ideas. Your point about 'continually re-writing' is important. Innovation must include experimentation, and a preparedness 'to get it wrong'. By far the majority of my approaches to blogging have failed, capital F. But F also stands for fun, and playing around with formats.<br><br>Great discussion here.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Robin Mate, I really appreciate you stimulating these ideas. Your point about 'continually re-writing' is important. Innovation must include experimentation, and a preparedness 'to get it wrong'. By far the majority of my approaches to blogging have failed, capital F. But F also stands for fun, and playing around with formats.

Great discussion here.

Thanks,

Robin

]]> By: Kate Groom http://scottgould.me/three-ways-to-write-blog-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 Kate Groom Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:09:34 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1255#comment-1352 Great post, Scott.<br>My background tends to have me live in the space of your first type and I'm now moving more towards #2 for reasons of personal satisfaction and encouraging connection and dialogue (which I want to see much more of in the world of money and small business)<br>Honestly though, I'm finding the shift in approach hard to master - and I realise this is simply because it's new ground for me. It is very rewarding, so I'm going to keep going on this strategy, with the occasional full-content versions.<br>I appreciate you creating the distinctions here.<br>Thanks again,<br>Kate Great post, Scott.
My background tends to have me live in the space of your first type and I'm now moving more towards #2 for reasons of personal satisfaction and encouraging connection and dialogue (which I want to see much more of in the world of money and small business)
Honestly though, I'm finding the shift in approach hard to master – and I realise this is simply because it's new ground for me. It is very rewarding, so I'm going to keep going on this strategy, with the occasional full-content versions.
I appreciate you creating the distinctions here.
Thanks again,
Kate

]]> By: Alistair http://scottgould.me/three-ways-to-write-blog-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-1351 Alistair Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:55:47 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1255#comment-1351 Doesnt this depend on what your writing? i know for me it totally depends on the content of the actual post, whether to start the conversation OR tell a story... i guess that is what a blog is for. On the subject of this how do you preach in your church are you a glass half full or half empty kinda guy? Doesnt this depend on what your writing? i know for me it totally depends on the content of the actual post, whether to start the conversation OR tell a story… i guess that is what a blog is for. On the subject of this how do you preach in your church are you a glass half full or half empty kinda guy?

]]> By: Scott Gould http://scottgould.me/three-ways-to-write-blog-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 Scott Gould Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:02:15 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1255#comment-1350 Yeah, Robin and I talk a lot - we had the idea of "a comment driven blog" and Robin has made it happen. We both continually re-write our blog intros :-) Yeah, Robin and I talk a lot – we had the idea of “a comment driven blog” and Robin has made it happen. We both continually re-write our blog intros :-)

]]> By: Jeroen Hoekman http://scottgould.me/three-ways-to-write-blog-posts/comment-page-1/#comment-1349 Jeroen Hoekman Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:51:16 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1255#comment-1349 So simple but great. Not only does Robin do exactly what you are saying above Scott, but he does also what we talked about the other day: he makes the conversation equal. Most blogs try to tell people something new, but Robin lets his readers do the talking, is only interested in what they have to say and asks them to elaborate. I am immediately off to rewrite the intro to my blog. Thanks! So simple but great. Not only does Robin do exactly what you are saying above Scott, but he does also what we talked about the other day: he makes the conversation equal. Most blogs try to tell people something new, but Robin lets his readers do the talking, is only interested in what they have to say and asks them to elaborate. I am immediately off to rewrite the intro to my blog. Thanks!

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