My Creative Process Is Messy

Everyone on hive is a content creator and if you weren't before, you basically become one. There are different stages in my creative process and it's not particularly orderly or routine.

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Getting Content Ideas

Like @belemo would say, there is always content, and I do agree. I never run out of content ideas because it seems to be everywhere I look. I consume a lot on the internet, watch a lot of TV, read articles and books, pay attention to conversations and all that. I dream and even eat content, I just need to take pictures before it ends up in my stomach.

My problem, however, is not documenting ideas immediately they come. I know, 'get a notepad already!' But I do have notepads, I just don't make use of them frequently. I've grown accustomed to my own lie of not forgetting an idea but I always forget once it's past 24 hours. Some days are good and I note or work on my ideas immediately.

Type of Content

The type of content really determines the ease at which I write. For some, I could be done in a matter of minutes and publish immediately. There are others that take a long time and need more revisions. A STEM post for example would take me a long time because I need to make proper research so as not to spew misinformation. A movie review, however, takes a shorter time because it's an entirely opined piece.

I like the off-the-top-of-the-head type of writing mostly because it's obviously faster and I don't have to overthink or procrastinate. My template posts fall in this category also. These are posts like food recipes, movie reviews, book reviews and even contest entries. I already created a pattern of these posts so I immediately know what direction I'm headed when I begin writing.

The hardest type of content to make is video content because of how long it takes. After battling with so many takes, I have to compress and edit the video which is enough time to write at least two solid posts.

The Drawbacks

Normal people draft out their work, write, and then edit. But what do I do? I edit on the go 😩 I can't help it. It's a bad habit that wastes my time a lot but I always do it and find it hard to break from it. When I write my eyes keep reverting to the opening lines and I read everything from the top over and over. I am my own distraction.

Another distraction is thinking of a million other things I should be doing before writing. Based on my daily routine, I should be writing and engaging on hive by noon time after I must have been done with my chores. I'm either too tired to keep up or I leave my draft and go back to hanging chores.

Timing

Like I said, I write at noon and it's really quiet then. Most times, I make a draft and then work on it just before bedtime which is also a quiet time to think and work. Even though it's not really good for my health, I prefer staying up late to write.

Writing Frequency

I write everyday but I don't post every single day. Some posts don't make it out of the drafts and end up deleted because they either don't meet up to my standard or I feel they're just unnecessary rant.

Enjoying the Process

It's not the best but I enjoy my creative process and that's very important to me. I want to always enjoy my writing and have fun with it because that's my only assurance that people would enjoy it too. Consistency is great but I'm not going to force a shitpost when I don't really feel like writing. I'm impressed by everyone who puts out meaningful content here daily and I draw inspiration from them too.

My goal is to keep to a hive schedule just like my amazing husband (he's such a busy bee) and develop order. I also want to improve on my writing skills and write on the topics that prove the hardest for me. One thing I know that stands out here is originality and I never want to lose that in my creative process.

Thanks for reading!