So today I was planning on having this awesome post about making your very on animated image – but then I stared at the computer screen not sure how to start. I’ve been planning this new blog column for a while now. I even mentioned it on Twitter. I even have a list of topics I want to write about. Basically my plan is to write about 2 posts a month with some tips and tricks for blogging.
After procrastinating for sometime now on this project I decided to finally write my post last night. But I just felt weird writing a post and talking about this subject. I’ve been working more and more with bloggers and have blogged for over a year but just feel that my tips might not be that great. I mean – who do I think I am writing about blogging?
So instead of writing the post I got up and ate ice cream from the container while brainstorming that post. Nothing came to mind. So then I went to brush my hair. Nothing. Stared at a Hunger Games poster (random) and still nothing. I sat again in front of the computer and designed a header for a project I am working on. I claimed I would write this post no matter what. And here we are.
Turns out I didn’t write it. Now I am not sure why I decided to write this instead. Maybe this will give me the push to get my act together and just write about what I know. Who knows. I do want to share the knowledge that I have and help fellow bloggers with what I know. I just need to woman up. Which I will, eventually. Promise.
How do you overcome nerves when they are holding you from doing something you really want to do? Do you procrastinate to the very end like me or is there a better solution that I am not aware of.
xo,
Meli
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Your process sounds exactly like mine: I’ve realized that I often won’t start something if there’s something scary about it. You sound scared that you’re not an “expert”, so -maybe- don’t write it as an expert; write it as someone who’s been doing this for as long as you have who wants to share what she’s learned. Good luck!!
I completely understand the doubt. But you do have something to share. Maybe you’re not the most experienced blogger out there, but you’re definitely much more experienced than all the people who just started blogging. Write the posts with them in mind. You most definitely have something wonderful to share.
Believe it or not, you web design experiences will be invaluable to bloggers. I bet you know a ton of tips & tricks that new bloggers would love to hear!