This guest post is by Stephen Guise of Deep Existence.
Picture this: you have just finished writing and editing a magnificent piece. The next morning you sit down with your favorite warm beverage to read your masterpiece once more. But as you reread the post, you realize it is about as eloquent and insightful as a concussed football player. Oops. This has happened to all bloggers in some degree—we have off days.
Thankfully, I’ve found the solution to this conundrum. Unfortunately, I forgot to patent this system, so I suppose it is free for everyone to use. You may still send me royalty checks.
Why this solution works
Before I tell you exactly what it is, I will explain why it works. This method is superior to the default one-post-in-one-sitting method because it utilizes the fact that your mindset changes every day in small, yet potentially significant ways. This change occurs because we are constantly being exposed to new information/ideas and a lot of other neurological reasons that I don't know about.
The great posts that you read on ProBlogger today will have a greater impact on your psyche today than tomorrow. Maybe you’re going to be different and say that the true impact doesn't hit you until the next day. In either case, the important thing is that your thought patterns change in some way on a daily basis.
When you write, the writing that flows is from a snapshot of your current thoughts and mindset. I'm writing under the same mindset that I started with. If the snapshot happens to be hazy or convoluted, how do you expect your writing to turn out?
It is often recommended to walk away from a problem if you're struggling with it. Why? Walking away gives you a chance to "reset your mind" and look at the problem from a new angle. Waiting until the next day almost guarantees this effect. Here is how I do it.
The (simple) two-day...
