Comments on: How to blog without the time sink http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bryan http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1231184 Bryan Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:53:24 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/#comment-1231184 In short, you should enjoy what you're doing. Write about things that you like or enjoy and you'll not have problems blogging. In short, you should enjoy what you’re doing. Write about things that you like or enjoy and you’ll not have problems blogging.

]]> By: Blogs as glue and having an ‘open brain’ | E-flections http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1223910 Blogs as glue and having an ‘open brain’ | E-flections Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:55:46 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/#comment-1223910 [...] for one’s thoughts or by  Michele Martin as an aid to reflection, and as a kind of ‘back up brain’ in Amy Gahran’s terminology, got me thinking that they effectively act as as the glue that binds [...] [...] for one’s thoughts or by  Michele Martin as an aid to reflection, and as a kind of ‘back up brain’ in Amy Gahran’s terminology, got me thinking that they effectively act as as the glue that binds [...]

]]> By: Improving my writing Part I: Exploring Fear in the Writing Process | in such a world http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1206141 Improving my writing Part I: Exploring Fear in the Writing Process | in such a world Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:35:46 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/#comment-1206141 [...] virtually in the blog space.  But I did read this great article by Amy Gahran about how to “Blog Without the Time Sink.”  She suggests that effective blogging comes from treating it like a process for “research, [...] [...] virtually in the blog space.  But I did read this great article by Amy Gahran about how to “Blog Without the Time Sink.”  She suggests that effective blogging comes from treating it like a process for “research, [...]

]]> By: Rock Climbing part II | in such a world http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1206123 Rock Climbing part II | in such a world Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:40:38 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/#comment-1206123 [...] (I’m a bit rusty on this blogging thing. I keep starting entries and then censoring myself too much and saving them as drafts in desperation. I have decided to let loose and try to post freely, in the honest acknowledgment that these pieces are meant to be unfinished in nature, my own thoughts) [...] [...] (I’m a bit rusty on this blogging thing. I keep starting entries and then censoring myself too much and saving them as drafts in desperation. I have decided to let loose and try to post freely, in the honest acknowledgment that these pieces are meant to be unfinished in nature, my own thoughts) [...]

]]> By: MUTLIMEDIA DESIGN EDUCATION » Blog Archive » Blogs need not be time conusming http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1206035 MUTLIMEDIA DESIGN EDUCATION » Blog Archive » Blogs need not be time conusming Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:12:43 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/#comment-1206035 [...] Gahran offers some advice about how to blog without the time sink. Her three big [...] [...] Gahran offers some advice about how to blog without the time sink. Her three big [...]

]]> By: CITations http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1206015 CITations Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:59:38 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/#comment-1206015 <strong>Blogging need not be time consuming...</strong> Amy Gahran offers some advice about how to blog without the time sink. Her three big tips: Blog your initial brainstorming. Blog your research & discovery. Blog your interactions. Amy justifies the reasons for those techniques: The clincher to all...... Blogging need not be time consuming…

Amy Gahran offers some advice about how to blog without the time sink. Her three big tips: Blog your initial brainstorming. Blog your research & discovery. Blog your interactions. Amy justifies the reasons for those techniques: The clincher to all……

]]> By: Joel Galbraith http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1205940 Joel Galbraith Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:37:26 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/#comment-1205940 Great points. I borrow your ideas in a post of my own today, comparing blogging to Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks. His formative, unpolished thinking (and drawing) was an amazing exhibit itself which I saw at the Art Institute in Chicago a few years back. Take a peek, and thanks for the reminder on what blogging can be: http://edusign.blogspot.com/2007/09/views-on-managing-time-spent-on.html -Joel G. Great points. I borrow your ideas in a post of my own today, comparing blogging to Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks. His formative, unpolished thinking (and drawing) was an amazing exhibit itself which I saw at the Art Institute in Chicago a few years back. Take a peek, and thanks for the reminder on what blogging can be:
http://edusign.blogspot.com/2007/09/views-on-managing-time-spent-on.html

-Joel G.

]]> By: How Blogging Brings Dialogue to Corporate Communications at Climb to the Stars (Stephanie Booth) http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1205923 How Blogging Brings Dialogue to Corporate Communications at Climb to the Stars (Stephanie Booth) Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:42:05 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/#comment-1205923 [...] Wordpress.com account and start writing about stuff you’re interested in. Use your blog as a backup brain, writing things as they occur to you. For you first, and for sharing with others in case it’s [...] [...] WordPress.com account and start writing about stuff you’re interested in. Use your blog as a backup brain, writing things as they occur to you. For you first, and for sharing with others in case it’s [...]

]]> By: Time sink « Growing Groups http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1205890 Time sink « Growing Groups Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:23:04 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/05/how-to-blog-without-the-time-sink/#comment-1205890 [...] click here [...] [...] click here [...]

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