20 Types Marathon
Mia, whose blog is called “It’s So Fantastic ” was inspired by a series of posts on Problogger, Darren Rowse’s business blog, about “battling bloggers block,” when you’re feeling less than inspired and all out of ideas. One post listed 20 different types of posts you can use on a blog. Looking at the list can help spark your imagination, and get your subconscious to kick out something that’s been hiding in the back of the mental closet.
Mia’s idea is to work through the list in a marathon — 20 blogs in 20 days. She started with #20, and used that as a way of creating and spreading this marathon “meme,” and even created the above logo which she graciously shared with me. She issued a friendly challenge, and I’ve decided to take her up on it. Of course, right before Christmas is probably not the best time to be doing this, but “faint heart never won fair maid a great blog,” or words to that effect.
So I, too will be embarking on this marathon. I’m hoping it will serve as a list of examples for others (”even if only bad examples,” she said devilishly).
Each one on the list has a well-written explanation by Darren, so I won’t attempt to explain them — read the post and get inspired. Here’s the list for your convenience.
InstructionalInformational-
Reviews ListsInterviewsCase Studies-
Profiles Link Posts‘Problem’ PostsContrasting Two OptionsRantInspirationalResearchCollation PostsPrediction and Review PostsCritique PostsDebateHypothetical PostsSatiricalMemes and Projects
I’ll cross them out as I complete each item. Wish me luck!
Update: After doing this for a week, and ignoring the rest of my life, I decided to confine my marathon to weekdays. 20 blog posts in 20 business days; that’s my amended goal. (13-Dec-05)
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