Our homework was to write. I did my homework here, and I wrote a few posts on Active Rain (only because I think it would be fab if we could do the best job and win!) and I wrote on my home blog. I’ve written more this week than I thought possible. Confession: I figured I’d have about one week’s worth of posts in me, then my brain cells would dry up and I’d be done (and if you were wondering how new I am- that’s how new I am). I did not completely fully truly madly deeply understand that ideas spark ideas. Now I wake up at 5:00 a.m. without the alarm clock, regardless of how much sleep I got that night, with several ideas bouncing around my brain.
I’m also beginning to understand about the care and feeding of a blog. I’m putting thoughts in a notebook I’ve started to schlep around, or I park them in draft mode because either they are not fully incubated, or they are ideas I can quickly whip into shape if I’m short on time. My biggest concern now is that I should probably write a complete post and sit on it for awhile. I’m usually writing first thing in the morning, often in a pre-caffeinated state and after I post I look back and see the spelling and grammar and other errors of my ways. I need to learn patience.
And here’s something else I have learned this week: when I post on the BHB I’m essentially talking to strangers. Nothing personal, but we’ve only just met. When I post on AR I’m talking to colleagues. But when I write at the home blog, I’m home. I’m talking to my family and my friends, and until Greg pointed it out I didn’t realize that I do in fact visualize them sitting around the kitchen table with me. Kinda cool.
Now the insanely great idea has been revealed. More ideas sparking ideas (Stand clear- my head is going to explode!). I was thrilled to hear about this. It’s something I was vaguely working towards, but I hadn’t managed to flesh out the details. Taking the blog in that direction makes absolute sense to me. If you are mentally thinking about your personal community when you blog, it only makes sense to actively seek out and include their part of the conversation, because after all, it is a conversation. Plus, while it suits me yes, it more importantly suits my market. The insanely great idea is perfect and perfectly obvious choice for The Brick Ranch. I’m very anxious to get it started (before my head explodes).
Too late! This just in: I now see that our new homework will have us pulling on our boots, rolling up our sleeves, and slogging it out in the trenches of technology. Lordy, it’s gonna get ugly. Blood, sweat, and tears? You have no idea.
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Brian Brady says:
“Embrace your inner Hillbilly” is perhaps the best advice and the funniest line I’ve read this week.
We can’t change our heritage so let’s celebrate its uniqueness. I think Brick Ranch will become a must read for those Daytonians who are proud of their city.
If you’re looking for categories, I’d suggest “What makes Dayton better than…”
April 13, 2007 — 8:02 am
Mark Ballard says:
You sound excited.
April 13, 2007 — 8:15 am
Teri Lussier says:
>Daytonians who are proud of their city.
They don’t exist. Well okay, I suppose there are 5 of us.
April 13, 2007 — 1:58 pm
Jay Thompson says:
“Now I wake up at 5:00 a.m. without the alarm clock, regardless of how much sleep I got that night, with several ideas bouncing around my brain.”
Life as you know it will never be the same.
Welcome to the club.
April 13, 2007 — 5:03 pm
Teri Lussier says:
>Welcome to the club.
Honored to be a member.
April 14, 2007 — 5:56 am
Diane Cipa says:
I predict blogaholics anonymous will be the new hip web site in 2008.
April 16, 2007 — 7:29 pm