How To Write A Quality Blog Post When You Have A Full Day Job

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This is a reflection to my blog posts after I came back to work. Frankly speaking I really don’t have time to surf except at night after the kids go to bed, usually at 1-2am. Then I have to catch my sleep coz I never have chance to have nap during daytime. Most, if not all my blog posts are backdated from old draft posts.

Now I know that not all blogger are lucky to have time to sit back, relax and scratch something in their blogs. I don’t read blogs during office hours, except some, to test my internet connection whether OK or not 😀 I need the internet to help me doing researches and studies later. Now I am busy catching up with those skills that I almost lost, especially the technical skills. It just like going back to UTP and learn Statics, Structural Dynamics, Marine Engineering, and even Calculus back! I crashed my head during the first day of a training, which I never expect the trainer would give some exercises and assignment to do! Oh so thank you to you Mr., now you can see I am doing some Kinematic Analysis exercise at HOME!

Thanks God I am still grasping the skills 😀

Yeah I am not a Top Blogger, nor a Famous Blogger though, but writing is my passion, and I always try to write as good as possible, a so-called quality blog post, and if it is related to facts, it should be as accurate as possible.

But being a daily blogger, I tried to post at least an entry a day. And actually this is a disaster, especially when I’m short of draft posts, and having time constraint.

That’s what happen to my previous Ulasan Bajet 2010 – Bajet Tak Menepati Sasaran ‘s entry. When I read it back, I myself couldn’t understand what I was trying to say! Itulah akibat daripada updating just for the sake of updating. The result is totally sampah.

I was about to delete the entry, but finally I decided to keep it je. Buat kenangan LOL.

So, I decided to write my opinion in a more mature and smart way because I am not a person who own a very interesting life to share with others. I have no fancy stuffs, nor unique lifestyle. That’s why a good content is one of my important assets. It is my dream to write about my very own personal life (other than kids), my personal feelings, but I am not ready to receive any condemn on those! 😀

So, what do I do (actually, what I would do) to ensure I won’t write any rubbish again?

  1. Make a good schedule to write blog and other jobs.
  2. Don’t waste time on FB, checking stats/earning too often.
  3. Write posts in head before transfer them into blog editor.
  4. Learn to type and think faster. Ayo, I was lot more slowdown after leaving the Math Math world!
  5. Spend time for reflection during home-office-home journey. Since I have more than 1 hour on the road, I should fully utilise the time!
  6. Don’t write for the sake of updating. Better leave it silent for days rather than writing a post that makes me look like a dummy.
  7. Find a guest blogger. Anyone?

I still wonder how some bloggers are really hook blogging despite the daily office job and able to post 3-4 posts everyday, and still envy our Diva Blogger, RedMummy who has her blog updated every 2-3 hours! Me? Even last week I only had lunch time to pump fresh breastmilk for Fahry…

But one thing I always know that I am very happy despite the very very tight schedule. Even if with my clingy boys those make my 1-2 hours online is not that easy (Mommy bangun mereka pun bangun) but it’s rezeki anak orang kata… rezeki tak putus-putus gitu, alhamdulillah.

ANAK-ANAKKU

My son-shines!

*For those who had contact me for maids please bear with me cos right now still no maid available. I already queue up your names and for those who had respond to me I’d give priority. For those who still waiting for my reply, please take that you’re in our list. It’s just sebab kadang2 baca email tak sempat nak reply, then terus tak reply2 dah sebab lupa mungkin. But I already jot down dont worry 🙂

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16 responses to “How To Write A Quality Blog Post When You Have A Full Day Job”

  1. Dayah Avatar

    salam Lyna
    welcome back to buziness of working world ! 🙂 Lyna masih beruntung sbb leh access dari ofis.mcm saya, segala mak nenek web yg berunsur ‘personal interest’ mcm blogspot/FB/frenster/fotopage/flickr telah diblok di ofis.

    U have 1hour H-O-H journey.but me even the same, kena la concentrate driving sbb takde ‘driver’ 🙂

    and blog saya ikut dan bila ada masa utk diupdate.saya pun berharap dpt tulih yg quality posting tapi kita takpandai tulih mcm awak..so merapu je la byk… hehehe
    .-= Dayah´s last blog ..KWSP and Hajj =-.

    1. Mommy Lyna Avatar
      Mommy Lyna

      Bencila asik k0men trn bwh je..

  2. littlemama Avatar

    sometimes top blogger also update blog for the sake of keeping readers updated.. no value in the writing at all..ha..ha

    anyway, being working mom means we need to manage time more efficiently… sangat susaaaah but moms kan superwomen..ahaks
    .-= littlemama´s last blog ..Cutest Baby Photo Contest – November 09 =-.

    1. Mommy Lyna Avatar
      Mommy Lyna

      Top bloggers lain, depa celeb, update sebaris pun OK, readers eager nak baca even tho letak gambar bgn tido pun. Ramai fans ma. Kan? Kan?

  3. mrs noba Avatar
    mrs noba

    oh dah balik ofis dah? sekejap je setahun. 🙂

    1. Mommy Lyna Avatar
      Mommy Lyna

      Ofis memang best!

  4. Mommy Lyna Avatar
    Mommy Lyna

    Salam Dayah. Hehe. Ada intenet tp me tak sempat layan blog. Emel je yg bukak, k0n0n busy tp memang busy pun. (Bos plese noted that I am really busy bukan buat2 busy, OK!).

    My 1 hour j0urney kena bahagi to many parts: makan-borak-ngaji-fikir-nyanyi-bc paper-bf-reading-tido muahaha.

    Well drive sesorang lg tableh mengelamun kang tah ke mana plak peginya, tol tak? Ada tak penah terpegi tmpat lain driven by subc0nci0us mind?

  5. sya Avatar

    hmm, akhir2 ni saya berperasaan yang sama… busy, penat nak menulis/membaca blog.. tapi, disebabkan passion yang mendalam terhadap blog, bila2 free, buat beberapa draft, dan edit sikit2 bila nak publish.. satu hari, wajib satu entry, dan baca beberapa blog yang wajib dikunjungi… hehehe…

    tapi, memang waktu bekerja tak dapat langsung nak bukak internet.. ada la sekali sekala…

    tapi, saya lebih suka menulis sesuatu yang santai, sebab nak ringankan kepala yang berat dengan kerja nih… huhuhu…
    .-= sya´s last blog ..poligami =-.

  6. mama danial and eva Avatar

    hi mommy Lyna, a am one of ur silent reader. i dont think what u wrote regarding the budget is rubbish. in fact, it open up my mind regarding moe than just “why lah this year tak ada bonus”…lots of informative posts in your blog. i understand how hard it must be, for me to update my blog once a eek , is hard enough, what more everyday.

    so hang in there, and thank you for all the great posts. keep it up 🙂
    .-= mama danial and eva´s last blog ..Types of cloth diapers =-.

  7. z@m Avatar
    z@m

    sy pun ado mslh samo. tu blog tok update2 tu. tamboh deme lagi. readers pun dok turung doh but i believe in putting MYSELF first before others. biar sega dulu baru la update blog. biar anok jago molek dulu baru la wat kijo lelain tu.

  8. miela77 Avatar

    Salam..lucky me coz I can fully access Internet..or blogging at my office or at home.. tp kat opis tu bebaik eh,..kang en bos nampak, bsg. tp dia x ley kaco gak.. coz keje well done.. sorry bos.. cuma kat umah agak terhad sbb nak my journey tour ngan my children yg hmmmm….aduiss…. tp berblogging bior berpada lah..kat opis klu berkesempatan nak menjengah blog rakan2 tu pun waktu senggang je.. nak promote CD ke? UK Antivirus tu ke, even my blogshop yg baru tu.. sungguhlah mencabar mencari masa.. que sera..sera la..mana dan.. anyway thanks for promoting my UK Antivirus dlm ur artikel ari tu eh.. sweet sangat..
    .-= miela77´s last blog ..UK Magic Bio-Tech Herbal (Anti-Virus Formula) – Sesuai Utk Mencegah H1N1…Sticky Mode =-.

  9. Fid Avatar

    tang bab sampah tu i terasa gile sbb i mmg blogging buh sampah kahkahkahkahakh

    saya setuju dgn little mama hahahahahaa

  10. sitisifir10 Avatar

    Lyna,

    WAHM pun bukannya selalu ada masa utk menaip apatah lagi menaip sesuatu yg bukan rubbish…dia adalah antara dua :
    1. Tergesa2 menaip untuk buat kerja rumah atau
    2. Tergesa2 buat kerja rumah untuk menaip
    Akak sll pilih utk tak menaip jika apa yang akak taip akan membuatkan suami akak berkata, “Uh, yang tu pun nak cerita…” Owh komen itu yg plg tak berkonan ku dengar so utk mengelakkan itu, I need to think even more than twice before do any posting. Plus, while waiting (usually in bank n TMpoint), I always have a paper and a pen to jot down what I want to blog or else, daku akan tersengguk2 di sana…writing is always my passion
    .-= sitisifir10´s last blog ..My Babbling List =-.

  11. mai Avatar

    setuju kata kak siti sifir :p sbb my husband kalau tgk blog2 org ni dia ckp, minum air dlm esbok pun nak citer?so in order tak dia berkata begitu pada bini dia, baik takder entry dr entry yg kene sedebik dgn dia..

    and i like your blog sebab for me semua entry berkualiti worth my time reading every single words.

    keep it up..and i mmg follow drafting in mind before transfering in the editor..cpt sket..:)
    .-= mai´s last blog ..New blog and business partner =-.

  12. eliss Avatar

    kalo dah popular, tulis merapu pun sanggup baca..
    me kadang2 merapu gak sebab gatal nak menulis ..harap2 lepas ni kena perbanyakkan ilmu yg bermanafaat laa..

    kalo nak join contest sila berkungjung ke blog http://elissmie.blogspot.com/2009/11/reka-tagline-produk-dan-menang.html
    .-= eliss´s last blog ..Contest Reka Tagline Produk Dan Menang =-.

  13. mama emma® Avatar

    tu pasal fb tu tembak akak la tu…..ye la ye la.. nnt2 la akak cite pasal pregnancy bf etc..

    (eh eh, perasan pulak haku!!)
    .-= mama emma®´s last blog ..– SENYUMAN CERIA SI COMEL – =-.

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