Process of a Post

Posted on February 23, 2009
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Posted by Sierra

I bet you probably read a post and think, “How do they do that?” or “How did that clever Sierra ever come up with that clever phrase?” Ha ha, I’m quite the joker. Anyway, let’s be realistic. You’re all probably wondering about the process of writing a blog post. Well, I give you a chance to see the process of writing a blog post! I wrote down a minute-by-minute description of what I do.

Minute One: I sit down with nothing but my notebook, a pencil, and the idea in my head. NOTE: On special occasions, my head is empty, and I spend a few hours trying to think of an idea.

Minute Three: After spending a minute finding a clean page, I spend a few more minutes attempting to think up a clever title.

Minute Five: I give up on the title, scribble something boring, and move on to the opening sentence.

Minute Eight: I practically leap with glee when a good beginning pops into my head. I write it down and go from there.

Minute Twelve: I decide I have enough and stare into space for five minutes, attempting to think up a few more clever sentences.

Minute Seventeen: I snap back to reality and stare at my half-blank page. I search my memory for related subjects and write down a few results.

Minute Twenty: I doodle a little, then remember I’m supposed to be pretending to do some actual work.

Minute Thirty: I write my final sentence, then pass my notebook to my editor (Mom). My editor makes a lot of edits and passes the paper back to me.

Minute Thirty-Three: I question a few edits, then pass the notebook back to my editor.

Minute Thirty-Five: My editor makes more edits and passes the notebook back to me.

Minute Thirty-Seven: We continue like this for eight minutes.

Minute Forty-Five: I turn on the computer to type up my beautiful newly edited masterpiece.

Minute Forty-Eight: The computer is fired up and I’m typing away.

Minute Fifty: I type.

Minute Sixty: I type more.

Minute Seventy: I silently cheer as I stretch toward the finish line of my post.

Minute Eighty: Ding! All done! I’m happy as a glee club. Only forty minutes of school for Mom left to go!

Not all posts take this long to write. Many take longer. And there are a few rare ones that take less time. Such as this one.

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