15 point blog writing process

I tend to approach a blog article from a contrarian or unique perspective. The best writers have a way of approaching a topic from an angle you would not consider. I find too much content that is just a copy of a copy of a copy.

There is a trade-off when aiming to write unique creative content; it takes time and you can't schedule it. This approach differs from the endless content churn you see on social media. You are almost expected to push out content to stay relevant these days.

I might get an idea while reading a book, showering or when I wake up or am about to fall asleep. Ideas seem to have a life of their own.

I write what is on my mind, any random string of thoughts. I don't place any structure on it.

I likely missed out on critical points that could support my proposition, so why not get some extra help.

I eliminate any paragraphs or ideas that do not contribute to the strength of the blog or are redundant. Though some may sound interesting, they must have a logical fit to remain.

Use the outline to generate a blog article of 500 to 1000 words

GPT-4 tends to hallucinate, so you have to comb through the text so it doesn't say something ridiculous

If your blog gains any prominence and people like it. You can almost guarantee that some people will take the most negative, out-of-the-box misinterpretation of your words. Better to be prepared for it.

Social media critics have turned cynism into high art.

No one will read your blog unless you catch their attention with the heading and first paragraph. Readers are fickle and their time is limited.

I use a tool called Speechify to read my text out loud in the voice of David Attenborough.

Post your article and obsess over things you realize you should have added after the fact