Consistency of vision and clarity of purpose are essential when blogging, but that does not mean you always need to stick to the same format. Blogging is an inherently creative activity. Today is a good day to shake things up a little. To express yourself in a way you haven’t tried before. Here a just a few ideas of new formats you could try on your blog, some of which I will be using over the next week or so.
Use a different medium
If you usually write blog posts, have a go at making a video. You do not need an expensive video camera: most modern phones can record high-enough quality to stream in a compact size. Your video might not look like it was made by Steven Spielberg but nobody will complain. (You probably don’t write like Oscar Wilde either, but I doubt anyone has mentioned it before.) Of course, you can always use videos from YouTube or Vimeo on your blog.
If you have a photo blog, have a go at stop-motion animation. Animating your pictures is a surprisingly effective visual way of telling a story.
If you are particularly artistic, try drawing a cartoon. A clever cartoon can easily say more than a whole article would. Plus, nobody will blame you if it does not turn out so well if it’s your first time.
Let a quote speak for itself
If you want to say something but you know somebody else has said it better before you, why not let their quote speak for itself? Everyone is a winner:
- The post is better than if you had written it;
- It is very quick to write;
- (Depending on who you quote) You come across as learned.
Tell a story
Blogs are fantastic places to tell stories. A well-crafted story is more memorable and poignant than a well-argued discourse. You could share an anecdote, tell a parable or write some straightforward fiction. Or perhaps you could tell the story of the time you tried something different with your blog!
