After a few months of freestyling with my writing on Hive I'm finally getting ahead with stacking some posts on some deeper topics.
While I quite enjoy freestyling, that is writing day to day on whatever topics come to mind, I much prefer to block off topics and write several related posts in one go and then have them on time-release, as I think this results in better quality content and it's more enjoyable.
The problem with it is you need a chunk of time to get ahead with it as it can take hours to produce a few related posts, and hours are just something I just haven't had of late.
This is mainly because I've been prioritising my other blog where I earn proper money, financially this is totally the right decision, and the kind of stuff I won't put on Hive because the tech isn't up to it - for SEO purposes and prettification purposes, nowhere near up to WordPress standards (yet?)
But anyway, fortunately I had last Saturday to myself and spontaneously started to write something on the cost of living crises and whether it was always inevitable given the rate at which poor countries are developing in relation to our limited resource base (mainly in terms of accessibility).
Anyway, that just sort of flowed, both the initial article and the ideas of what I can write about next:
I like this sort of 'big question post' as it gives me a lot of meat to work with going forwards, and this is one question I'm particularly interested in - that of fair shares and now I've got my sub-topics set this should keep me going for a post or two a week going forwards until well into 2023.
NB it's not so much about doing the writing in advance, just knowing what I want to write about.
So I've got one major topic down...now I all I need to do is pick another one or two big questions and I'm set, and find half a day to front-load those too.
Of course I don't need seven posts a week front-loaded for Hive, as some topics lend themselves to as and when style - such as the SL challenges and just basic life updates!
Anyway, it's nice to be back on track with some ideas for depth topics!
It's always a good feeling when you can get some posts done and in your drafts for scheduling. I've also been freestyling lately but I'm hoping to block of a few hours to get some ready, it takes some of the pressure off and it's always good to use the opportunity when the writing bug bites.
I know what you mean - great minds think alike!
Nice, you are ahead in schedule. I am trying but I guess playing SL is consuming more time for me to focus ahead. I need to give up in few things.
I'd just rent the SL personally!
I'm so behind with scheduled posts but need to as I'll be in Tassie in Jan and don't like to miss a day!