Step 36: Blog Writing Hints and Tips

• Have a clear goal.
• Write in the first person—blog writing is like thinking out loud.
• Use a conversational tone; informal grammar and slang are okay, such as "gotcha".
• Let yourself go, have fun, be real—and real isn’t perfect; although write as if it will bepublished, because it will.
• Be consistent in how you write.
• Develop your own distinct voice/style—and RELAX!
• Provide points of view.
• Write for scan-ability: use heads, subheads, bullets, bold text where appropriate;
  minimize the number of paragraphs over four or five lines, and manage white space.
• Encourage comments by the way you write your post.
• Admit to the "uncomfortable-ness" and be self-revealing if/when it fits the
  situation/topic.
• Boil down complex thoughts to a few sentences—less is more.
• Include at least one link to something pertinent in each post, if at all possible because linking gets and keeps things going.
• Read other blogs for inspiration.