Blogger’s block is like writer’s block, but worse. Instead of losing the ability to string together coherent thoughts around a central thesis, you lose the ability to write about anything at all. No LOLCats, no double rainbows, and no Bieber fever. It’s like someone ripped out your brain and replaced it with flavorless chewed gum.
These are the steps that happen to me when I realize I have absolutely no idea what to blog about.
1. Realization of the Problem.
2. Distraction to try and find inspiration to solve the problem
3. Despair that you just wasted three hours and if you’ll ever have a good idea to blog about once more.
4. Acceptance that if you don’t blog one day, the world will not end.
It’s just a blog. The world existed before blogs, and the world will exist after blogs. Get a guest blogger to fill in and give yourself a break every once in a while.
And of course, the ultimate irony is that if you posted a picture of your cat playing with a toy, you’d get twice as many visitors are usual, posting multiple comments about how cute the cat is.
This would lead to a couple of hundred Diggs, and before you know it, your blog will appear in a dozen “Post of the Day” lists as “Cute Cat Plays With Toy and Lulz” and you’ll make a few hundred bucks off adsense clicks.
It’s a sick world.
My cat is way too emo to be caught looking cute playing with toys.
I do think my cat would be awesome at social media, if she had the intellectual capacity for language, usage of tools, and complex social interactions.
The world will exist after blogs? Surely you jest? :-p
I know. It seems crazy, but it will. We’ll just be less snarky.
You tell him Dino.
This guy has no grasp of social responsibility. LOL
The world will exist after blogs!
Actually, thinking about it… I think he’s right.
I could always write about Peter Pan again.
Or not.
Definitely not.
We can blog about another creepy internet figure. I suggest Chris Brogan.
and finally
5. Write a blog post about having nothing to blog about.
or perhaps more honestly… 5. Comment on a blog post about having nothing to blog about.
Number 5 is really what happened when i wrote this.
Well, this post is a heart-warming triumph over adversity then, sir!
I love you Jay Dolan. Only you could turn nothing into something. This had me rolling in the aisles. I’d like to also share some of that love with Jon-Erik Lido above for his neat conclusion.
This is what happens when it’s 3 am and I just want to go to bed.
I don’t think I could live in a world without blogging, sir. So you better entertain us and get serious about this blogging biz-nass!
=P
I’m totally serious about planting my tongue firmly within my cheek.
What I love most about these stages are your drawings. Those rock! But seriously, who would honestly use Jersey Shore for inspiration in writing something? It sounds like a good blogging contest - worst content ever that includes Jersey Shore.
I’m obsessed with human interactions, so reality shows, regardless of how real or unreal they are, always appeal to me because of the ridiculous, over the top interactions.
If someone runs that contest I want to see it, but I certainly won’t be having it on my blog anytime soon.
Love it Jay
Who does the drawings? Is it you?
Final line has to be the one to remember… “It’s just a blog.”
You are so right, it’s just a blog.
Keep up the anti-social info.
I do all the drawings myself.
I’m an artist.
Jay
If you ever want to do a guest post, using your drawings, about Public Speaking, fear, nerves, that sort of thing.
Please let me know.
Or I would write the post and you add the drawings.
Take a look at my site and see if you have any ideas.
I would love a post with your drawings in.
Keith
Good point in your last sentence. Me too, when I am not inspired, don’t post anything in those days. I like your blog theme - looks simple and cute -, and your drawings too, looks funny and it’s some kind good to use your own images than using from internet. Also your idea of anti social media is something original to me, caught my attention. Keep up the good work!
Victor.