I just started my blog at the end of September and I think that best way to find my voice is to blog often. I have 91 blog postings so far. I try to do at least one blog posting a day but really aim to do three at day. I find that the more you do something the better you get at it. I am also an architect and an artist and people often ask me how to draw or say they wish they knew how to draw. I tell them the best way is just to start drawing it and do it often. In order to be good at sketching, you have to do it everyday, and you have to do it a lot everyday.

I also think it is good not to “over-think” things. That is why I have the goal of having three blog posts a day. When I am going for quantity, I know that I will be putting a lot of content on my site, therefore not over-thinking just one post. That way not every single post is going to be a golden nugget, but I am bound to have a few hits at least a few times a week.

Hopefully along the way I am having fun and finding my true voice. Judy

I agree that I do need to step away from the computer and experience real life more often, in fact, I think many people do Finding inspiration in the world around me is something that I am not particularly skilled at (whether it is for blogging, photography, etc.) but I am trying to develop that skill.

Thanks for the vote of confidence, and I hope you’ll provide feedback as I continue to progress!

The good news is it’s something every blogger goes through – even the “experienced ones”

Of course, this doesn’t help in the interim. So, just in case any help, here are some things I do:

1. Read less blogs. Yep, LESS. Sometimes we can get swept up into reading so many blogs to see what we want to write about, we can lose track of what we want to say. Don’t make it easy to cloud your thoughts and have less to think about – can often work wonders!

2. When you do read another blog, try and think of ways that you’d view it differently. It doesn’t have to be opposing or argumentative, either – just think of how you might do things differently, and write about that.

3. Take in the world around you, and make up life stories for characters that may or may not exist. Look at people in the coffee house; on the bus/train; in the library; at the ball game. Think of what they might do, what lives they might lead – and grab inspiration from that. Just because you like PR or social media (or any niche, really) doesn’t mean you always have to write about it. Humanity offers the biggest inspiration for storytelling every day – may as well use natural resources.

There are a ton of ways to find “your voice”; try them all. Some will work, some won’t – but as long as you’re having fun along the way (and most importantly, are PASSIONATE about the topic whatever it may be), you will find your blogging groove.

Good luck, and look forward to seeing how you evolve!

Interesting posts from Minnesota communications bloggers for the week ending 11/08/09.
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Interesting posts from Minnesota communications bloggers for the week ending 11/08/09.
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