How do I write so much, you ask? Well, glad you asked is the title of a blog post by Sebastian Marshall, and I think it’s worth reading by any blogger, or by any person who’s considering being a blogger.
He explains his strategy behind posting a lot. It’s worth reading his entire piece, but here’s an excerpt describing his understanding of what he says is an academic theory called “The Equal-Odds Rule.”
If you want to make excellent stuff, you need to make a lot of stuff.
If you want to make a lot of stuff, you’ll make a lot of cr-p.
If you want to make excellent stuff, you need to make a lot of cr-p.
And my personal opinion here –
And that’s okay, because you get judged by your best work, not your bad work.
I think it’s a good post, and I’m adding it to The Best Sources Of Advice For Teachers (And Others!) On How To Be Better Bloggers.
Thanks for this. It was timely for me as I created my first blog today! I am honestly bowled over by people like you and Sebastian who are so consistently prolific in your output. I dithered for ages over whether to even write this comment! It seems to be a lot about confidence and not being too hung up on being brilliant with every sentence. I think I will be referring to this article and to your “The Best Sources Of Advice For Teachers (And Others!) On How To Be Better Bloggers” quite a lot in the near future. Thanks again.
Deborah
Nice link!
I couldn’t agree more especially on the “making a lot of cr-ap” part.