Before we begin, I want to direct you to the new, official location for the Creatures Community Quilt. If you’d like to share this project with your friends, be sure to send them the following link:
Thank you!
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I’m up to my eyeballs in old blog posts that I hadn’t gotten around to reading yet, mostly because I didn’t know so many blogs existed until recently. So far, I’ve read all of The Realm, Mobula Ray, most of Discover Albia, and I’m caught up to early 2012 in The Arch. I’ve also read all of Naturing::Nurturing and most of the now-inactive, smaller blogs available on Amaikokonut’s Blog List. I’ve been reading so much that I’m worried I’ll run out of material soon, and I’m hungry for more! Thank goodness Chip’s new blog The Trials of Chip the Third has arrived. It’s good stuff, too! Go check it out.
That said, all the reading I’ve been doing has distracted me from working on my own blog and I’m back to rectify that. If you have a blog that you’d like to recommend or if you’ve got a blog yourself, let me know in the comments so that I can read still more! If you want to start, but don’t have a clue what to post first, keep reading on.
I have a challenge for all bloggers but don’t worry! It’s a very simple challenge and shouldn’t take especially long. All bloggers, old, new and those of you who just want to get started are welcome to participate.
In an exchange with Jessica, I thought we could talk about our experiences as bloggers. That is a good start, but why not make it more inclusive and encourage more members to start their own blogs? Instead, I’ve made a list of prompts for you to choose from. Below each prompt, I’ve included a list of things to consider as you write. You don’t need to answer all the questions! They’re just there as a guide. Once you’ve finished responding to a prompt, leave a link to your new post in the comments so that others can read what you wrote!
Introduce yourself.
– Who are you?
– Why did you start?
– What is your favorite Creatures Game?
– What do you want the theme or subject of your blog to be (if applicable)?
– Do you have a release schedule or do you intend to blog as you feel is necessary?
– What do you hope to accomplish with your blog?
Share your experiences as a blogger.
– Why did you start?
– How long have you been blogging?
– Why do you continue?
– What challenges did you face as a blogger?
– What challenges do you face now?
– Do you have a theme or subject for your blog?
– Do you have a favorite activity on your blog?
– What milestones have you made?
– Does your participation in any forum influence your activity in your blog?
Start a Creatures project.
– Is this a new agent? A new wolfling run? A new breed? Go into detail.
– Will others be able to participate? If so, how?
– What are your goals with this project?
– What will you do when you are done?
Do a review or spotlight of your favorite agent, breed, or metaroom.
– What did you like best about this?
– What did you like least about this?
– What would you have changed and why?
– Don’t forget to credit the creator(s) and include links to a place the project can be downloaded.
Reader Submitted Questions
– Who are some of your most memorable Creatures, either from your blog or a personal world? – KittyTikara
– What resources have been most useful to you when coming to grips with blogging? – Malkin
– What I wish I knew when I was starting out blogging: – Malkin
That’s all I have for now! Now get out there and get writing! There’s no deadline – this is just meant to encourage some activity in the community.
