Viliam comments on Open Thread, Jun. 29 - Jul. 5, 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 30 June 2015 03:40:42PM 3 points [-]

So there's a dilemma I've been grappling with for the past year or so; I want to start a blog, since I like writing and would like the public accountability to make me write more often. The problem is, I can't think of anything worthwhile to write about. I don't want it to turn into journal entries, but anything I could possibly want to write about has already been written by someone, somewhere on the internet. How do people... get their ideas? As cliche as that question is, it's still a puzzle I can't figure out.

Comment author: Viliam 30 June 2015 09:33:33PM *  1 point [-]

I can't think of anything worthwhile to write about

That's your first topic!

Generally, when in doubt, start by describing how specifically you are in doubt.

Oh, and you should probably do it under a pseudonym. So that you can later pretend it wasn't you. You will develop some skills when writing, but then you might want to burn the evidence that your skills used to be low.