{"id":3985,"date":"2022-06-29T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T07:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/?p=3985"},"modified":"2022-10-18T15:50:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T07:50:32","slug":"much-about-content-creation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/?p=3985","title":{"rendered":"Much About Content Creation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/much-about-content-creation.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/much-about-content-creation.png 1010w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/much-about-content-creation-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/much-about-content-creation-768x304.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A little while back, I started writing about content creation on LinkedIn. A few notes and things I have learned over the years as I have written, and done art, and written some more. As I have suffered writer&#8217;s block and imposter syndrome and struggled with my worth as a creator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thing about content creation is this &#8211; it is not easy. It will never be easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But practice and working at it makes it seem that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not giving up is half the battle. That doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;re not allowed to change your focus, or take a break of course. But don&#8217;t give up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is the main lesson I&#8217;ve taken away from my journey as a content creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider.png 1010w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider-300x15.png 300w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider-768x38.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Everybody has their own approach to creating content, but I put together a few tips and tricks that have worked for me, a few pieces of advice as well, and thought, hey, why don&#8217;t I share them here as well?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will be posting them over the next few months, but for a quick overview of the first round of what is coming your way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>CONTENT CREATION 101: Commit To What You Create<\/li><li>CONTENT CREATION 102: The First Draft Is For You<\/li><li>CONTENT CREATION 103: Find Your Own &#8220;Write Drunk, Edit Sober&#8221;<\/li><li>INTERLUDE: THE PROCRASTINATION PROBLEM<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are just the first four little pieces of advice and tips that have worked to keep me creating almost consistently. (Life with kids and the pandemic has meant that my content creation did suffer in between, but I&#8217;m trying to get back to it.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will be linking to the posts here once they go up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider.png 1010w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider-300x15.png 300w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider-768x38.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I created an infographic on how I approach creating content, slimmed down and presented in ten steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ten-steps-to-creating-content-2-410x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ten-steps-to-creating-content-2-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ten-steps-to-creating-content-2-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ten-steps-to-creating-content-2-768x1920.png 768w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ten-steps-to-creating-content-2.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes I have trouble working until my deadline is approaching me. Oops?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><s>(You can find the full unedited graphic in the comments of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:6921009491886923776?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A6921009491886923776%2C6921010205841371136%29\">this post<\/a>.)<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider.png 1010w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider-300x15.png 300w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider-768x38.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INDEX<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/?p=3990\">CONTENT CREATION 101: Commit To What You Create<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/?p=3995\">CONTENT CREATION 102: Find Your Own \u201cWrite Drunk, Edit Sober\u201d<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/?p=4001\">CONTENT CREATION 103: The First Draft Is For You<\/a><br><br><a href=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/?p=4006\">CONTENT CREATION INTERLUDE: The Procrastination Problem<\/a><br><br><a href=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/?p=4012\">CONTENT CREATION 201: Believe In Your Message<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/?p=4017\">CONTENT CREATION 202: Compare Only To Yourself<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/?p=4021\">CONTENT CREATION 203: &#8216;One Size Fits All&#8217; Does Not Apply<\/a><br><br>CONTENT CREATION INTERLUDE: Imposter Syndrome<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pin-this-post.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pin-this-post.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pin-this-post-300x15.jpg 300w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pin-this-post-768x38.jpg 768w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/pin-this-post-600x30.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/much-about-content-creation-pin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3988\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/much-about-content-creation-pin.png 600w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/much-about-content-creation-pin-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider.png 1010w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider-300x15.png 300w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/divider-768x38.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is your approach to creating content?<\/li><li>Do you have any pieces of advice or tips that have worked for you?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you follow me on LinkedIn, you might have seen my posts already, but I hope you enjoy them anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/FOOTER.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/FOOTER.png 1010w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/FOOTER-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/FOOTER-768x304.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like my content, consider&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/aradhnak\">leaving me a tip on Ko-fi<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A little while back, I started writing about content creation on LinkedIn. A few notes and things I have learned over the years as I have written, and done art, and written some more. As I have suffered writer&#8217;s block and imposter syndrome and struggled with my worth as a creator. The thing about content creation is this &#8211; it is not easy. It will never be easy. But practice and working at it makes it seem that way. Not giving up is half the battle. That doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;re not allowed to change your focus, or take a break of course. But don&#8217;t give up. That is the main lesson I&#8217;ve taken away from my journey as a content creation. Everybody has their own approach to creating content, but I put together a few tips and tricks that have worked for me, a few pieces of advice as well, and thought, hey, why don&#8217;t I share them here as well? I will be posting them over the next few months, but for a quick overview of the first round of what is coming your way: CONTENT CREATION 101: Commit To What You Create CONTENT CREATION 102: The First Draft Is For You CONTENT CREATION 103: Find Your Own &#8220;Write Drunk, Edit Sober&#8221; INTERLUDE: THE PROCRASTINATION PROBLEM These are just the first four little pieces of advice and tips that have worked to keep me creating almost consistently. (Life with kids and the pandemic has meant that my content creation did suffer in between, but I&#8217;m trying to get back to it.) I will be linking to the posts here once they go up. I created an infographic on how I approach creating content, slimmed down and presented in ten steps. Sometimes I have trouble working until my deadline is approaching me. Oops? (You can find the full unedited graphic in the comments of this post.) INDEX CONTENT CREATION 101: Commit To What You CreateCONTENT CREATION 102: Find Your Own \u201cWrite Drunk, Edit Sober\u201dCONTENT CREATION 103: The First Draft Is For You CONTENT CREATION INTERLUDE: The Procrastination Problem CONTENT CREATION 201: Believe In Your MessageCONTENT CREATION 202: Compare Only To YourselfCONTENT CREATION 203: &#8216;One Size Fits All&#8217; Does Not Apply CONTENT CREATION INTERLUDE: Imposter Syndrome What is your approach to creating content? Do you have any pieces of advice or tips that have worked for you? If you follow me on LinkedIn, you might have seen my posts already, but I hope you enjoy them anyway. If you like my content, consider&nbsp;leaving me a tip on Ko-fi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[718,63],"tags":[731,737,59],"class_list":["post-3985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-creation","category-discussion-post","tag-content-creation","tag-much-about-content-creation","tag-writings"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3985"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4026,"href":"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3985\/revisions\/4026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/araopenpages.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}