How to ramble a blog, positive advice!

I've recently read some things that threatened to kill my blog. I've been paralyzed, scared to write, because I was afraid to break some of these rules... One article I read explained that, if you want to get readers, you have to follow a formula. Without following this strict line of rules, you won't build a readership. Somehow I completely disregarded the fact that the article was written in a negative voice, and allowed it's advice to soak in and freak me out. Two things stuck out at me:

#1 - Have a focus. People want to know what your blog is about:

Alright, well... What is my blog about? Adventure. Being different. Being the same. Experiencing emotion.  Celebrating, ranting, and rambling... my blog is about whatever it happens to be about that day. I like to think that it will never be boring. It will randomly include be useless information... but no one can explain to you the manipulation of chocolate like I can... (Read it. Disagree if you'd like, but I somehow doubt you will...) This blog is unfocused, it's random... it's rambling. That's why you're reading it. Embrace the chaos of diving into the unknown, and leaving feeling alright about it! At the end of the day, most of us write because we need that release. Most of us click the publish button, then worry about who will read it, will they like it? That is why it's easy for us to get sucked into the negatives... Look for advice on blogging, if you need it, but if the article starts out telling you a bunch of stuff NOT to do, close the window and look for something more positive. 

#2 - Don't write about yourself.

Meh. I'm not going to totally disagree with this, but I am going to blog about myself now and again. There are things that, in my opinion, are acceptable. Then there are things that are clearly not. I'll not cross that line unless I really feel like it's necessary. So, expect to hear stories about my Granny, my Dad... whoever else I may decide to reminisce about. Life lessons are often make for entertaining ramblings, so therefore they have a place on my blog. If you think about it, today's blog is all about me.. and my reaction to some negative advice I received. I hope that through this blog, someone will have the confidence to do what they want with their free time. 

These two negative thoughts nearly killed my blog. I'm still feeling scared from it. Sometimes reading the wrong thing is like poison... but at the end of the day, what am I trying to do? Write. For whom? Myself. Would I like to entertain others? Yes, of course! If I don't will I stop writing? No. 

The internet is a crazy place, with a lot of information on a lot of things. Don't look for the CAN'Ts/DON'Ts/SHOULDN'ts and look for the things you should do. Write about yourself if you want... Shamelessly self promote yourself, if you want to... be as unfocused and crazy as you want. Someone is always reading... unless you stop writing!