Some Unsolicited Blogging Advice

Brad Frost says that a draft should be started as soon as there is any idea at all. He writes that he has 141 drafts in WordPress and more ideas in his head, and that this is part of how he works.

Reading notes

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• He uses two blogging modes: publish within about an hour, or start a draft and keep working on it over time.
• The second mode can take weeks, months, or years, and some drafts never get published.
• Starting a draft gives him momentum.
• When he is reminded of a topic again, he adds more thoughts and screenshots.
• He waits until he has enough material and motivation to publish the post.