The Biggest Blogging Mistake I Made (And How to Avoid It)
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Apr 17, 2019
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Making your first foray into blogging means stepping out into the dense jungle of content on the internet and trying to create memorable, engaging work. This translates into a lot of trial-and-error as you find your voice and refine your writing skills.
In other words, making mistakes is normal.
That said, blog posts that break down some common mistakes and how to avoid them are always at the top of my must-read list, so today I want to do my part to ease that learning curve for all the beginner bloggers out there looking to make a name for themselves.
In this post, I’m going to outline the biggest mistake I made repeatedly when I first started blogging regularly and how you can take steps to avoid falling into the same trap with your writing.
Previous Experience Can Sometimes Hold You Back
Before I started blogging consistently in 2010, I was a communications major who had always dabbled in creative writing. Short stories, half-baked screenplays and novels, that sort of thing. I had always gravitated towards the written word and excelled in English classes but relied on my raw writing ability and never took the nuts and bolts of the craft too seriously.