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BLOG TOPICS How To Get Past The Blank Page

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The lies we believe cause

common mistakes

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Mistake #1 We only blog when we feel inspired.

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Mistake #2 We let our insecurities hold us back.

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Mistake #3 We only blog when we have a new insight.

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We simply need to learn to tell

good stories

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Composition Rhetoric Allegory

Perspective

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Composition Rhetoric Allegory Perspective

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We are all great

storytellers already!

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POINT CONTEXT START

THINKING

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POINT CONTEXT START

TELLING

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“But I don’t have any

interesting stories.”

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Mistake #4 We will only blog when we are interesting.

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You don’t need to be interesting,

inspired, insightful, or free from insecurities

to blog.

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What you need is a framework

for coming up with

blog topics.

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Source

Story

Lesson

Audience

Point

What did you see?

What’s the story?

What’s the point?

How do I shape it?

What should they do?

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What is a story source?

Where do I find

them?

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FACEBOOK

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INSTAGRAM

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TWITTER

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LINKEDIN

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EVENTS

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STORYCORPS

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LIFE

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Once you develop an audience,

they become a source too!

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AUDIENCE

?s

PAIN

SOURCE

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Developing an audience takes time.

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Mistake #5 We quit too soon because of impatience.

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It only looks easy after

you’ve done it a few hundred

times. It’s hard work!

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