What Does It Really Take to Blog?

September 28, 2007 | By Lorelle VanFossen | Filed Under Blogging, Features

In preparation for a seminar I’ll be presenting on the basics of blogging, defining what a blog is and why people should blog, the program coordinator asked me:

What does it really take to blog?

I wasn’t sure what she was asking me. Did she want to know what technical skills and abilities it took to blog? Did a person have to learn code and web design? Was she challenging me about the learning curve that comes with blogging?

Or was she asking me what it took to write a blog, finding and researching content, and providing a constant stream of posts on a blog?

Was it about the comments and communications aspect, overcoming fears and concerns about confronting strangers with your ideas and thoughts, then responding to them?

Or did she really want to know what it takes spiritually, psychologically, and philosophically to blog?

It was a good question, and as usual, I had more questions than answers for her.

So I thought I’d ask you.

What does it really take to blog?

Is it all of these things or less? Or maybe more?


About the author: The author of Lorelle on WordPress, as well as several other blogs, Lorelle VanFossen has been blogging in one fashion or another for over 14 years, covering travel, nature and travel photography, web design, web theory and development, blogging, and WordPress extensively as web technologies developed. Lorelle is also the author of the fast-selling book, Blogging Tips: What Bloggers Won't Tell You About Blogging, available in the new Blog Herald Bookstore.

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Comments

16 Responses to “What Does It Really Take to Blog?”

  1. Aaron B. Hockley on September 28th, 2007 2:25 pm

    Passion, and time.

  2. Webplay on September 28th, 2007 4:27 pm

    It takes time, knowledge and the passion to share with others. Not everyone can blog. Only those who know how to write and how to beat his competitors in the blog niche.

    That’s why bloggers should read a lot of material on blogging. All the time.

    Overall: time, knowledge, know-how and the passion of sharing with others.

  3. james on September 28th, 2007 4:37 pm

    passion, panache, perseverance… my three p’s

  4. Anne Libby on September 28th, 2007 9:00 pm

    The 4th p: point of view.

  5. Angela Booth on September 28th, 2007 10:42 pm

    Enthusiasm, passion, and having something to say. :-)

  6. Dave on September 29th, 2007 2:41 am

    Sometimes just a strong opinion/viewpoint on a certain topic (politics) can be more than enough to drive your blog along.

  7. LAWYER on September 29th, 2007 6:59 am

    Overall: time, knowledge, know-how and the passion of sharing with others.

  8. Kate on September 29th, 2007 8:51 am

    Commitment, enthusiasm and a love of communication. I guess a thick skin is useful for some topics too.

  9. pelf on October 1st, 2007 6:29 am

    I’d say:

    (a) Passion — because there’s no better expression :)
    (b) Enthusiasm — without it, you wouldn’t even move your rear :)
    (c) Time — You can have lots of ideas but if you don’t have the time to research and write, your posts remain as drafts (gulps!)

  10. Carmelo Lisciotto on October 1st, 2007 10:39 am

    Depends on the nature of the blog. Hate bloggers (and there are many out there) simply need an audience to preach too…

    Carmelo Lisciotto

  11. alex mclean on October 2nd, 2007 5:15 am

    What does it take to blog? An internet connection and a blog. There, you’ve blogged.

    What does it take to blog effectively, and what does effectively mean to you?

    What does it take to blog something worthwhile, and what is worthwhile?

    More questions…

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  15. Bob! on October 17th, 2007 6:50 pm

    A single thought. Just share it with the world.

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