Since I'm a procrastinator, I still haven't settled on my
theme for the 2016 Challenge. Not good (although I still have time). There are
just so many good themes that I'm running off in a different direction every
time a shiny new idea hits. The thing is though, no matter what I decide on, I
basically take the same approach to the month's blogging.
Read – I
do copious amounts of reading whenever I'm embarking on a new adventure. It's a
way to steep myself in my subject matter and get a good feel for it.
Research –
This aspect is the fun part. Of course, this can mean information overload
which makes it difficult for me to settle my mind and sit down with the aim of
putting it all together. Balance is key here, since I sometimes get so carried
away with research, I find it hard to move past this phase.
Write –
This is where the action comes in—knitting all the useful bits together into
cohesive articles that will be of interest and help people who stop by to read
each day.
Revise –
When all the research and writing are done, I take a bit of time to re-read
what I've prepared to make sure I'm on point with the data I'm sharing.
What else do you do when you're preparing your articles for
the Challenge?
J.L. Campbell writes fiction and non-fiction and blogs at http://www.joylcampbell.com
