Comments on: Saving posts as drafts in Wordpress, not on your computer

By: Charles

Charles — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:45:24 +0000

Mike you need an assitant!

By: Cassie

Cassie — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:18:13 +0000

That’s a great idea Mike…finding a way to bounce those ideas of other people would hopefully help get those posts published. I do the same thing myself (not posting until I think it’s just right).

I think I have a great idea, I start writing, then I go back and read through it and realize it’s a piece of crap. Sometimes I’ll read through again a few months later and think that it really wasn’t that bad, but that’s the problem people like me have. We’re overly critical of ourselves and our writing.

I know of some people who never read through their articles once they’ve written them for that very reason. They’ll publish them without proofreading, or they’ll give it to someone else to proofread for them. Maybe you could try that too Mike.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:21:33 +0000

I have so many posts saved in wordpress, it’s rediculous, I cannot get myself to post them unless I feel just right about it. It’s like writing a song when you have a chorus and a catchy title, but nothing in the middle.
Maybe if you have posts like those, you need a forum and start a conversation based on those beginnings of posts and see what others have to say.
Just a thought.

Mike

By: Cassie

Cassie — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:03:01 +0000

Great point Garnet. Backing up is something that should be done regularly but a lot of people don’t. I use the backup plugin for wordpress so it should be backing up the draft posts as well. At least I hope so!

I’ve got notebooks full of half-written articles myself. I’ve been meaning to sit down with my laptop in a comfy spot and transfer it all to my hard drive, but who knows when that will actually happen.

And what’s so bad about commenting on a WAHM’s blog? Cause you’re a dude?

By: garnet nagy

garnet nagy — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:31:54 +0000

Interesting point although I would caution people to keep everything they considered important enough backed up at all times, esspecially if you are not using your own domain to host your blog…now if I could just figure out what to do with my notebooks full of half-written articles and ideas(and why I am commenting on a WAHM’s blog…LOL!

By: Cassie

Cassie — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:04:02 +0000

Hey Anna,

Finding topics to write about is a huge challenge for me too. I have little bouts of inspiration once in awhile but they’re few and far between.

Ideas usually pop into my head at weird times but I try to take advantage of it by acting on it as soon as I can. If I can’t sit down and write it out, I’ll make a note in a notebook, scrap of paper or even a note in my cell phone.

Magazines, other blogs, TV, conversations with other people - those kinds of things usually kick start the idea factory.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:18:59 +0000

I’m new to blogging, but I always loved to write. I know what you are talking about, my computer is full of ideas and half written articles that I can’t remember where they are located.
Since I use word press for blogging things are different, I just start a title and save it for later. That is when I’m in the middle of one post and something else comes to my mind.

Finding subject to write about is a challenge for me:)