| How to find time to write and blog Posted: 18 Dec 2012 12:16 AM PST Finding time for writing or blogging can be tough for small business owners (and tourism professionals). We already have more than enough to do every day. So a few of us talked about finding time for writing the other night on BlogChat.*  How to find time to blog or write: - Always know what you'll be writing before you sit down. Have an outline, or at least a topic, ready to go. This saves all that "settling in" time that usually is wasted.
- Only write about things you're excited to share. These are the things that feel like they "write themselves" or at least flow more quickly. Bonus: they're the posts your readers are more excited to read, too.
- Use apps that help. Try a dictation app on your smartphone to capture ideas and drafts on the go. Use an app like Evernote that lets you pick up where you left off writing, from any device.
- Write in short bursts, whenever your can find 5 minutes.
What can you write in just 5 minutes?- Brainstorm 5 new headlines on one topic.
- Write an outline for one article.
- Write one section of an article you've outlined.
- Shoot a photo, write a caption, and post it as a blog post.
*What is BlogChat? - It's a chat held on Twitter, every Sunday evening at 8pm Central.
- Anyone can participate, and no one is considered an "expert." Anyone can ask or answer questions.
- Because so many people participate, there are lots of conversations going on at once.
- If you go to Tweetchat, it will help you keep track of the chat.
- The host is Mack Collier, a small town guy and a smart guy.
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