Bear blog question challenge
1 Why did you make the blog in the first place?
I used to write in my teens and I have wanted to get back to it for many years, yet what I used to write was nothing like blogs. So, how did I got into blogging? I think it's the result of cultivating an interest on humanities, reading more non-fiction and actively trying to be curious about people's ways of living and experiencing the world (instead of worrying just about myself), that I slowly transitioned from reading work articles to personal blogs about life topics.
Still, it took me a good while to get started. I try to do many things but I have too much fear of failing, but I kept coming back here to read someone else's blog, and I craved to do something of my own.
I also have some other expectations on the exercise of blogging. Let's se how it goes :)
2 Why did you choose Bear Blog?
I liked the idea of it's simplicity. I wanted something without noise, with little distractions, so I wouldn't find obstacles or excuses and just get to write and publish. But I must say, seeing the content and the interactions going on here is what really got me to want to join.
3 Have you blogged on other platforms before?
No, it is the first time I write this type of content.
4 Do you write your posts directly in the editor or in another software?
For now I am writing here, but I will be looking into other tools to help with formatting and do things nicer.
5 When do you feel most inspired to write?
It usually starts while exercising and it gets me motivated to write at night, when inspiration may hit again.
6 Do you publish immediately after writing or do you let it simmer a bit as a draft?
So far, I intend to publish right away, but it could be different at some point. I want to approach this, among other things, as a cure for perfectionism; Just publish as good enough, not doing much editing. Of course, I might feel like working through some ideas and iterate, but that's different.
(I ended up doing this in two sessions and editing more than I wanted to)
7 Your favorite post on your blog?
I never liked 'favorites' and I believe that picking and judging my posts would get me into a perfectionist mentality, worrying too much about quality.
8 Any future plans for your blog?
I just got started and I want to have a look at themes, maybe customize some details, tune the posts template...
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Thanks to Ava for the promt challenge. For different reasons, some of the takes on it stuck with me and it became an argument to be here.