Figmentations

 This month I’ve belatedly and ambitiously undertaken the “100 Articles in 100 Days” challenge via Ezinearticles.com.  And, since I only found out about it with less than 30 days left, this is an extra big challenge for me.  Apparently it is still do-able, so I’ve decided to give it a go. 

I don’t know why this challenge excites me.  I’ve never succeeded at anything like it before.  As it is, I already seem to have a hard enough time trying to write more than two blog posts a month anyway.   But, for some reason (maybe it’s the bragging rights) this challenge has caught my attention.  If I succeed at it, it will be the hardest I’ve ever worked for a coffee mug (so you can see, the “prize” isn’t the big draw either.)  But, I particularly like that I can write about anything I want. 

At the same time, I’ve also recently been intrigued by Problogger’s new workbook “31 Days to Build a Better Blog” (note: affiliate link) which I’ve gotten samplings of by being a Problogger reader.  But, there, I have already stalled out on the Day 1 assignment.  It is to write a 30-second elevator pitch describing what my blog is about.  This is a task that I’ve tried to tackle before, admittedly without major success.  I don’t seem to like to limit myself. 

The elevator pitch for my blog so far is rather generic in that: “I write thoughtful articles that encourage more people to think in ways that are constructive to improving their lives and the world around them.” 

I know that all I need to do is narrow things down and apply my expertise to solving a problem in one particular field.  Yet I just don’t seem to feel strongly enough to commit to any one subject over another.  That’s one thing that’s particularly good about the 100 article challenge in that I can write about anything and everything.  (And, trust me, to get it done anything that comes to mind will be fully utilized.)

As conventional wisdom holds, having a niche of focus certainly makes sense, but for some reason it just doesn’t seem to be where I’m at right now — maybe I’m just not ready for that yet.  Or, as I’d rather believe at the moment, maybe another approach can get me to where I need to go, too.

Maybe that is why I just so loved this article I came across on Twitter the other day, entitled: “Twitter’s Ten Rules For Radical Innovators” by Umair Haque.  How great would it be to have the luxury of time to let something evolve out of itself and to only lock things in when they feel right.   It’s kind of like waiting for something that hasn’t been invented yet to come into existence.

So, regardless of what other’s are recommending at the moment, I plan to proceed on my journey with the eager anticipation of eventually coming across the words that will adequately describe what it is that I’m about as a writer. 

Happy Trails To Me!

(& Happy Trails To Those of You on the Same Journey)!

If you can relate, please feel free to leave a comment below.  I’d love to hear from you!