Archive for January, 2009

Use Goal-Setting to Enhance Your Writing

January 23rd, 2009 NeoBluePanther

Goal Setting theory of motivation is considered to be one of the most effective theories of motivation. We all need to stay motivated to go about the business of doing whatever it is that we do in our lives. But, more than anyone else, it is us – bloggers and struggling writers – who need to keep our motivation levels high in order to achieve success in our chosen field. How can we do that?

One way is to apply the goal setting theory to our writing.

The goal setting theory is simply about setting goals for our writing. But we already do that, what is so special about this theory? This theory says that our goals should have four essential qualities:

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Finding Ideas when you have none

January 14th, 2009 NeoBluePanther

If you have been blogging on a regular basis, over a long enough period of time, you must have had days when you have run out of ideas.  You cannot write a post, even if your very life was depending on it.  The reasons for this phenomenon could be many, but the existence of this phenomenon is undeniable.

Here are a few steps that could help in such a situation:

1. Prevention, I am sure you have heard, is better than cure. This may sound like no advice at all, but as far as possible avoid getting into a position where you have to search for ideas. Plan most of your posts in advance, so that there is no last minute rush – and accompanying panic – to come up with a blog post. (more…)

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First post of the New Year!

January 7th, 2009 NeoBluePanther

I know it is a bit late, but since this is my first post of 2009, I would like to wish all readers of NeoBluePanther.com a very happy and prosperous new year 2009.

Every new year brings with it lots of hopes, and it is because of these hopes that we make resolutions, and decide that we are going to change a few things about us and our lives in the years to come.

I am sure most of you have made many new year resolutions. In fact, I am sure some of them have already being broken. I know I have broken a couple.

But, I have a pretty long list of resolutions, and the loss of a couple resolutions does not matter much. However, my most important resolution is about writing more.  And if I am able to do that the results will show on this blog.

Hope, all of you are able to achieve what you set out to achieve this year!

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