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My Nemesis; The Blank Page

Sometimes I open a new post page and I am left staring at the blank page. Not big on content planning I am usually taking whatever thoughts that are in my head and placing them in some format on a page and hitting publish. The downside of this spontaneity {lack of planning?} other then the spelling, typo and grammar issues is, as i said, that I am often left staring at a blank page. 
While blindly staring, cursing that expanse of whiteness. Cursing my thoughts for staying securely locked in my head. I end up frustrated and annoyed. Wondering why I put myself through this. Why. Really!? Is there anything to say that is of value? Should I even be trying to say something valuable or do people just want to have fun here?

Do I really care what others want to read on MY blog….? Questions, questions. Blank page!

And like a good nemesis the blank page taunts me. Wiggles its way into my subconscious and begs for my attention. Chips away at my resolve {even if the resolve IS to quit} and challenges me. And ultimately it wins. Or I win, because I start to write. The words start to flow; my life and my experience onto the page. The expression of who I am is laid out there for all to see.

Which is, why I blog. to express myself and to be heard. By someone.
And to have fun. Of course.    

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6 responses to “My Nemesis; The Blank Page”

  1. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    Another here who can't, for the life of me, plan my posts. I'm always puzzled by the people who are organised enough to have a blogging schedule, to actually have it all planned out.I blog what is on my mind right then. And sometimes, it all vanishes as soon as I see the white screen. Somehow, for you, my dear. It works. I keep coming back and loving everything about you and your blog.

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  2. Melissa *Suger Coat It* Avatar
    Melissa *Suger Coat It*

    Oh yes, the vanishing thought. I have those! :D Haha. And thank you for the kind words about the blog and I. I love your visits. xo

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  3. Maxabella Avatar
    Maxabella

    I can't plan them either. I schedule them, but I don't plan them. I just write what I write and get it set to go. Occasionally I write something and schedule it and then about four hours later I unschedule it because it was NOT a good filler of white space after all!!! x

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  4. Rhonda Avatar
    Rhonda

    I am loving Maxabella's idea of scheduling it because sometimes I post things and later when I'm not so sleepy/hungry/confused (?) I think to myself "what?" I don't plan either, except my weekly grateful posts. I find myself noticing more and more to be grateful for.

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  5. stink-bomb Avatar
    stink-bomb

    i sometimes plan my posts but mostly i just write when i feel the need to write.i have occasionally scheduled but mostly i write and hit publish straight away.~x~

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  6. Melissa *Suger Coat It* Avatar
    Melissa *Suger Coat It*

    Oh, I schedule plenty of posts. I get on a roll sometimes. And write, and write, and WRITE. I am a big fan of the hit publish and put it out there thing!

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