I read a lot of blogs. Probably too many, but I have a lot of interests. Sometimes I find the same topic on blogs in the same category. For example, a new product release or some kind of announcement ends up being displayed on at least half a dozen of the photography blogs I read.
A few of those blog authors recently mentioned writer’s block as an issue for not posting something. It happens. There wouldn’t be a name for writer’s block if a number of writer’s didn’t feel blocked. I think that’s why I see so many press releases being repeated on blogs. They don’t get any financial reward from pimping the product. It’s just easier to re-hash a press release than it is to think up some original content.
My problem isn’t coming up with original content. Instead, I have to deal with finding the time to develop that content to my satisfaction. The ideas are all over the place, though. You can take anything and make it a topic. Deal with writer’s block by writing about writer’s block, perhaps. Take any part of your life and explore it.
Just today, I considered:
- Writing about writer’s block
- Writing about message board discussions
- Writing about your First Amendment rights (because of the message board discussion)
- Writing about people who lack the ability to analyze and think beyond surface impressions (don’t ask)
- Writing about the inaccuracy of common knowledge
- Writing about new HDR software from NIK (but I don’t pimp product releases very often)
- Writing about the need to understand the exposure triangle
- Writing about the need to practice, make mistakes, and practice some more
- Writing about my favorite subject
- Writing about over-processed images
- Writing about hypocrisy of whining about over-processed images and then over-processing them yourself
I could have written about any of those things. If you still don’t feel it and you just can’t write a word, then do what I do. Dig out a photo, process it, and slap it on the blog.
Rachelle - © Copyright 2010 by William Beem
