Comments on: How to Write a Blog Post in 5 Minutes or Less http://www.leashoptional.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post-in-5-minutes-or-less/ Mon, 24 May 2010 11:29:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: An Article A Day Helps You Work, Rest & Play | Not A Pro Blog with Jordan Cooper | Content & Copywriting http://www.leashoptional.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post-in-5-minutes-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-243 An Article A Day Helps You Work, Rest & Play | Not A Pro Blog with Jordan Cooper | Content & Copywriting Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:47:38 +0000 http://token?p=71#comment-243 [...] have to get up earlier than most, but one article is not beyond the realms of possibility. Heck, I wrote one in 5 minutes once and it was, if only to me, [...] [...] have to get up earlier than most, but one article is not beyond the realms of possibility. Heck, I wrote one in 5 minutes once and it was, if only to me, [...]

]]> By: Eric http://www.leashoptional.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post-in-5-minutes-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Eric Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:42:33 +0000 http://token?p=71#comment-230 Ian, I also think this could come in handy for reading books as well. Not something to focus on daily but once in a while just to see where you've come from and how far you're going. Ian,

I also think this could come in handy for reading books as well. Not something to focus on daily but once in a while just to see where you’ve come from and how far you’re going.

]]> By: Ian http://www.leashoptional.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post-in-5-minutes-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Ian Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:51:45 +0000 http://token?p=71#comment-219 I don't normally time myself when I'm writing an article, this was just to see if I could as a test. I do think that the points can still be used by people looking to get more done in less time but clock watching should only be used occasionally to benchmark how much quicker you're getting at writing. I don’t normally time myself when I’m writing an article, this was just to see if I could as a test.

I do think that the points can still be used by people looking to get more done in less time but clock watching should only be used occasionally to benchmark how much quicker you’re getting at writing.

]]> By: Eric http://www.leashoptional.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post-in-5-minutes-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Eric Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:48:15 +0000 http://token?p=71#comment-211 I have to say I agree here but I also want to point out that time doesn't necessarily matter, or shouldn't. Just write and write and write and make sure you have a good point and you're helping someone in some way or at the least, providing valuable content to your readers. I fully understand the concept here is to just write and not worry about all the other distractions and such that come about as you write, but putting a time on it, unless you absolutely have to will only make it harder in my opinion as you're trying to beat the close instead of trying to provide something with meaningful value. Now something just to see if it can be done in so much time to better yourself for practice is cool. Please don't take this the wrong way, I'm not disagreeing with you I'm just saying that you can write something out fast... Putting a time on it doesn't necessarily make it a great thing though. What do you think? I have to say I agree here but I also want to point out that time doesn’t necessarily matter, or shouldn’t. Just write and write and write and make sure you have a good point and you’re helping someone in some way or at the least, providing valuable content to your readers.

I fully understand the concept here is to just write and not worry about all the other distractions and such that come about as you write, but putting a time on it, unless you absolutely have to will only make it harder in my opinion as you’re trying to beat the close instead of trying to provide something with meaningful value.

Now something just to see if it can be done in so much time to better yourself for practice is cool.

Please don’t take this the wrong way, I’m not disagreeing with you I’m just saying that you can write something out fast… Putting a time on it doesn’t necessarily make it a great thing though.

What do you think?

]]> By: Ian http://www.leashoptional.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post-in-5-minutes-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Ian Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:05:37 +0000 http://token?p=71#comment-45 I always heard that you should write the title last too, but for me, if I can brainstorm a good title name first then I can flesh it out much more quickly and it becomes something much more coherent and legible. If I try and write without a set title or topic, it becomes an explosion of words and I ramble through a lot of random points that don't even touch the topic I wanted to cover in the first place! I always heard that you should write the title last too, but for me, if I can brainstorm a good title name first then I can flesh it out much more quickly and it becomes something much more coherent and legible.

If I try and write without a set title or topic, it becomes an explosion of words and I ramble through a lot of random points that don’t even touch the topic I wanted to cover in the first place!

]]> By: Mike Key - Entrepreneurial Ninja http://www.leashoptional.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post-in-5-minutes-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Mike Key - Entrepreneurial Ninja Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:46:09 +0000 http://token?p=71#comment-42 Writing the title or bullet points first helps me to write quickly. As silly as it might sound. I've heard you should think up a title last, but when I have an idea coming up with the great title helps me keep my writing focused and allows me to get to the point quicker. Writing the title or bullet points first helps me to write quickly. As silly as it might sound. I’ve heard you should think up a title last, but when I have an idea coming up with the great title helps me keep my writing focused and allows me to get to the point quicker.

]]> By: Ian http://www.leashoptional.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post-in-5-minutes-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Ian Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:22:53 +0000 http://token?p=71#comment-25 If your blog posts are anything to go by, then you're definitely expressing yourself quite clearly! :) If your blog posts are anything to go by, then you’re definitely expressing yourself quite clearly!
:)

]]> By: Oscar - freestyle mind http://www.leashoptional.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post-in-5-minutes-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Oscar - freestyle mind Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:09:34 +0000 http://token?p=71#comment-22 Yes, absolutely. One of the major challenges for me is still to express clearly what I mean. Fortunately I'm becoming better at it day after day, thanks to continuous practice. Yes, absolutely. One of the major challenges for me is still to express clearly what I mean. Fortunately I’m becoming better at it day after day, thanks to continuous practice.

]]> By: Henri http://www.leashoptional.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post-in-5-minutes-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Henri Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:18:58 +0000 http://token?p=71#comment-21 Agreed! Agreed!

]]> By: Ian http://www.leashoptional.com/how-to-write-a-blog-post-in-5-minutes-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Ian Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:34:49 +0000 http://token?p=71#comment-20 Absolutely! If you can get the article together in your minds eye first, it makes it so much easier to write it. Sometimes the words don't want to come out and in those situations I'll work on something else like commenting on blogs or catching up on some language learning. You can always rock the writing again later, right? Absolutely! If you can get the article together in your minds eye first, it makes it so much easier to write it.

Sometimes the words don’t want to come out and in those situations I’ll work on something else like commenting on blogs or catching up on some language learning. You can always rock the writing again later, right?

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