No Passion? 20 Reasons Why You Should Blog with Passion

What is the driving force behind any great writer? How about for any great blogger? No matter what you are writing about, you should not be writing for money. Even if your blog is about money, don’t write for money. Any good writer will tell you they write because they have a passion for it. Any great blogger will tell you just the same.

This is why we have niche blogs. You shouldn’t be picking a blog niche that is “guaranteed to make money” unless that niche is one you truly have a passion for. I quite enjoy writing and blogging, so I joined in the ‘writing a blog’ niche. I have a huge interest in technology, and live 1 KM from one of the largest technology store complexes in the world, which is why I just opened pcmonitorreview.com. Both of these blogs allow me to passionately write about what I love.

Think about the great things you can blog when you truly love what you are writing about. Those were some good posts, right? So keep writing about that. Don’t jump off the boat and swim in murky waters, if you know what I mean, unless you are truly interested in murky waters. Let that interest guide your writing. If you lose that interest, if you lose that passion, stop and rethink your blogging plan. Is this what you wanted? No.

The benefits about writing from your passions are limitless.

1. Gain a sense of fulfillment from your blog posts
2. You will write much better
3. You may write a lot quicker allowing for more time outside of blogging
4. Readers love blogs that are fueled by passion
5. You are less likely to need outside reference to write a blog post
6. You can just get an idea and instantly write about it
7. You will have more to blog about
8. You will have more personal experience listed in the blog
9. Easier to think of a blog post
10. Easier to think of a blog topic name
11. Get satisfaction from letting others know about what you love
12. Makes you want to actively participate in the community
13. Community will come to you for answers
14. Less headaches
15. Don’t need to think about writing as it comes naturally
16. You don’t have to find a blog topic, the topic finds you
17. Passion comes with original content
18. More fluid blog entries
19. Become the professional of the community
20. Create a very strong voice

Those are just 20 of my ideas about blogging from passion. I know there are a ton of other ideas that could be written here, but I want to leave chances open for the community to respond. Do you write from passion? If not, how the hell do you do it?

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6 Responses to “No Passion? 20 Reasons Why You Should Blog with Passion”

1. esvl says:

   January 24, 2008 at 4:06 pm

   That’s true. I know there is money in the tech blogging business and I tried to write about it, I sucked because that is not my passion. My blogging passion is to blog about things happening on the internet and blogging so I guess I would stick to that.

   Great post!
2. Andrew Messer says:

   January 24, 2008 at 4:14 pm

   I know that what you’re saying is true. When you are passionately interested in something you can talk (or write or blog) about it forever.

   A question - Where do you get all your pictures for your posts? you seem to have a clever, neatly themed picture in every post??? How do you do that?

   Great list again - you’re really good at lists!
3. Read Scott says:

   January 24, 2008 at 11:50 pm

   Full of passion at ReadScott.com. At least my readers think so.
4. Justin Dupre says:

   January 25, 2008 at 7:28 am

   Thanks for the comments.

   Andrew - There are lots of free sources for pictures online. I search google, photobucket, imageshack and there are lots of royalty free image searches where if you sign up you can download really professional photos. You like the picture on this post? hehe

   Justin
5. Andrew Messer says:

   January 29, 2008 at 4:38 pm

   No, that’s not what I said Yes this picture is nice, but ALL of your pictures are good. I just like the way they tie in with your post.

   You have style!
6. The Best of Blogosis - January 2008 | Blogosis says:

   February 1, 2008 at 11:48 am

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