Batch Writing

Ever heard of the website Stuff Christians Like? It was started by Jon Acuff, who has been able to quit his day job and work on writing full-time. He recently started a new blog about writing and social media and his posts have been encouraging and challenging. 

Last week I watched a vlog he posted back in March about a new way to write – batch writing. You write several posts one day a week, then sit with them, edit them, and post them one at a time. It’s a great idea, one I’ve never thought of, but an idea I wish I’d run with last week. Because this week is insanely busy. I've had precious little time to think, much less write. As a matter of fact, it’s 1:08 am Wednesday morning as I type this, and I have to be up in 5 ½ hours. But this is honestly the first time I’ve had to write today. Or yesterday(?).

If I’d worked on that batch approach I could be asleep right now… 

Michael told me he posts a video on his blog when he doesn't have anything written; sounds like a decent approach to me.  So to prime the pump for Friday Fun, here's a little Kathleen Madigan (the line about Detroit was hilarious):

(If you write a blog, or are interested in starting one, I highly recommend Acuff's new blog. Really great material and incredibly easy to read.)