{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-post-tsx","path":"/guidelines-for-writing-blog-posts","result":{"data":{"markdownRemark":{"html":"<p>I’ve been disappeared from this blog for over three months. I didn’t go into hibernation or get addicted to unproductive things. I’m just busy at various of works: papers, projects, PhD applications, college errands, etc. The good news is: I do have many great topics for new posts and some of them has been drafted. But, as you can see, none of them gets published.</p>\n<p>I reflected on why this recur and summarized some points about how to produce more posts even if I’m averagely busy. I use the word “averagely” because there is some really extremely busy time.</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Try narrower topics.</strong> A wide title is a stumbling block: it prevents me from expressing what I really think. For example, I used to adopt title like <em>Data Flow in SwiftUI</em>, however I didn’t have the insight and knowledge to complete this topic so far.</li>\n<li><strong>Keep simple and concise.</strong> Nobody (including myself) want to read useless words. Also, as non-native English user, I should focus on how to accurately express my ideas rather than rhetorical things. In a word: just discuss things that matter.</li>\n<li><strong>Outline first, then fill in details.</strong> Every time an idea strike me, I can't get into the flow right away. But I know what points should be mentioned. So I can just put them down in my notes and complete them later.</li>\n<li><strong>I don’t really need a topic.</strong> Writing two or three paragraphs about my recent life and knowledge can also form good posts. Sharing what you learn is the topic. I learned this from <a href=\"https://macwright.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom MacWright’s blog</a>.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>I will practice these points from now.</p>","frontmatter":{"title":"Guidelines for Writing Blog Posts","date":"October 09, 2020","tags":["thoughts","reflection","blog"],"language":"en"}},"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Luyu Cheng"}}},"pageContext":{"id":"6b64c3be-022f-51c4-a780-0f67b97d5c4b"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3649515864","63159454","684267432"]}