Well, it’s been a wild ride. I had to dig down deep to create content ‘good enough’ to post on my other site (copytestprove.com) daily. I did skip some days. But I did come across some very interesting people and perspectives.
Part of the challenge is to read and comment on at least two other blogs that posted on the same day as you did. So that added other sources of inspiration, as well as possible destination ideas.
I needed this kind of accountability because (at the moment) it seems like it doesn’t matter if I post or not. I don’t have an audience that is waiting with bated breath for my next article/post/story.
I was also curating from others’ stories and contributions without focusing on my own content creation.
It was very enjoyable. The pressure was there in the form of the daily emails, but there was no penalty for skipping a day. The host is very understanding and even mentions it from time to time, that life will happen and you may not be able to post every single day of the challenge.
I do like his printable calendar that you can mark off, so that you don’t break the chain. I didn’t print it out unfortunately. I relied on his daily emails to prompt me to post, and on the days where we had no internet connectivity and/or electricity, well, there was no post and a day skipped. *shrugged* Lesson learned.
I heard about one blogger that just writes during this challenge (apparently happens multiple times a year) and then edits and reposts the refined article. I don’t know if I’ll take up with this idea, but reading outside my usual bubble was interesting.
In a nutshell, I highly recommend this challenge. It has accountability without being overbearing, and focusing only on content creation. So if you’re looking to monetize and optimize, this challenge isn’t for you.
See you in the next series. (If you have suggestions for challenges, leave a comment. I’d love to hear about what other people are interested in.)