Okay. Am I ready? Like, I’ve already given quite a lot of thought.
By a lot I mean a couple hundred and one shots of it.
But now that I’m here, let’s just not make it a deal.
Whoosh. I’m already nervous.
I hope I’m not the only one who has taken every decision of their life thinking about it at least three times, and still wasn’t sure when the time came. Starting a blog feels exactly like that: exciting, terrifying, and weirdly anticlimactic at the same time.
So instead of spiraling (which I’m great at), I made myself a checklist. Questions to ask before you hit publish. Questions I wish someone had asked me when I was staring at the blank screen pretending to be a writer.
Here it goes,
1. Why do I want to blog?
Clout? Therapy? Oversharing? A secret hope that strangers on the internet will validate my brain? All of the above are valid. Just be honest with yourself.
2. What do I actually care about?
Because if you’re writing about productivity hacks when your real passion is baking cookies at midnight… you’ll burn out faster than your first batch.
3. Who am I writing for?
Your younger self? Random internet lurkers? Future employers? Your cat? (Honestly, your cat’s judgment-free eyes might be the best audience.)
4. Can I be consistent?
Not daily, not weekly. Just consistent. Even if that means once a month. Blogs die not because writers suck but because they ghost themselves.
5. Do I want to write or do I just like the idea of writing?
Painful, but worth asking. The idea of being a writer is sexy. The act of writing is messy, frustrating, and kind of lonely but that’s where the magic is.
6. Am I okay with being cringe?
Spoiler: your first posts will be. Probably your next ten too. And maybe that’s the point.
7. What do I not want to write about?
Setting boundaries is underrated. Just because everyone’s blogging about relationships, finance, or “morning routines” doesn’t mean you need to.
8. Can I handle silence?
There will be posts no one reads. Comments no one leaves. Traffic that looks like a deserted road at midnight. If that breaks you, fix that before you start.
9. What does success look like for me?
One loyal reader? A hundred? A career? Figure out your definition so you don’t chase someone else’s.
10. Will I still write if no one is watching?
That’s the big one. Because at the end of the day, blogs aren’t built on clicks, they’re built on the stubborn joy of stringing words together.
So, yeah. Am I ready? Not sure. But I’m showing up anyway. And maybe that’s the whole point..
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