My Post Making Process

Hey guys, I make posts. Or at least I used to...

I'm trying to get back into blogging but post ideas are getting harder; especially since I don't play Smash Ultimate much anymore.

Different people make posts in different ways and I thought I'd go over how I do it. Hopefully this helps someone who wants to get into blogging.

Table of Contents

Getting the Idea

Spotify

Intro

Table of Contents

Formatting, Images

TPL/Cover Image and background

Sometimes

Research

Editing Images

Word count

Getting the Idea

There are countless ways to get ideas. Most of the time my ideas come from me doing things. For example, I made a post about Smash players as rappers. I was listening to rap and then got the idea.

The bathroom is a great idea generator. When you're having a nice shit, your mind is usually clear and you might get an Einstein moment. The same applies to being in the shower. I've had some ideas when in the shower and it's a great feeling. I can smell the free rep, or maybe that's the shower gel...

Is shower gel a UK thing? It doesn't sound like something an American would say.

Sometimes I can think of a lot of ideas but I have a curse. 95% of my post ideas I can't actually make into blogs. It has to be an idea that naturally clicks with me? It's hard to explain.

Overall you just have to wait until you get a good idea. You can also look at someone else's posts for ideas but don't just steal someone's post concept entirely.

If you're really struggling, just make a tier list or moveset. Simple.

Spotify

Uhh yeah. This might be something you didn't expect. Believe it or not, making posts can get monotonous. I like to listen to rap while I make posts. Of course you don't have to do this but THIS IS MY POST PROCESS SO LEAVE ME ALONE.

Most people would assume this is distracting, and while that can be the case I don't think I could make a post without listen to music. It'd probably be too boring for me to do.

Every time I make a post I put on my headphones and press my playlist. I don't know if I'm weird for doing this, but it works.

Intro

Hey guys, this post is going to be a-

Alright seriously though every post needs an intro, or it will probably be confusing and sloppy. If you're one of the two people who read multiple of my posts, you may have noticed I always start with "Hey guys". This is just the way I like to start my posts because, let's face it, girls don't exist on the internet.

THAT'S A JOKE PLEASE DON'T CANCEL ME.

For the intro I tend to briefly explain what the post is going to be about. I'll probably add some unfunny statement at the start too. I usually try and quickly find a way to segway into the Table of Contents... OH AND YOU KNOW WHAT THE NEXT POINT IS?

Table of Contents

I'm the segway king don't @ me.

Anyways, the Table of Contents is what I do next. I sit and think how I can break down the post into certain sections, containing multiple paragraphs. This can either be done in a minute or take a good while. It depends how easy it is.

For example, I did most of this ToC easily, but thinking of the last 2 sections took a little while. (Yes I made Table of Contents an acronym because I'm insecure about typing the same thing too many times.)

These aren't really necessary but I believe they help keep a blog structured and make it easier to navigate. They are really useful in guides. For example, want to know combos? Just go to the combo section. Easy.

Formatting, Images

Oh damn, I've gotta expose my secrets. There are a few things I like to do in my blogs and I'll try and explain it simply.

We already mentioned the table of contents, I use those to make it organised and then neatly put a few paragraphs of relevant information in each section. At the start of a new section I try and find a relevant image. Sometimes this is almost impossible so I just use a generic Smash image or something.

Fun fact: Before I actually add in the images, I just type "pic". This is essential and makes me the blogger I am today.

You can even put text on images. I often use this to explain why I chose that specific image, or to complain about how I couldn't find an image for that scenario.

The next thing I like to use is BICUS. This stands for:

Bold

Italics

Centre

Underline

Strikethrough

Yes centre is spelled the English way shut up.

To use any of those, type [*insert first letter of the word*] e.g [B] for bold.

I mainly use bold for titles or emphasising my points. I use italics or strikethough when I make bad jokes/say something controversial. Centre only really gets used for my titles/Table of Contents and

underline.

Haha get it? Because I don't use underline I'm so funny. Am I hip with the kids yet?

And on that cringy bombshell, let's swiftly move on.

TPL/Cover Image and background

Alright new s don't get scared I'll explain what a TPL is.

A TPL is a triple picture layout. They can make your post look all fancy on the latest feed and if your post gets featured, the biggest image goes on the featured page. You can see an example of a TPL on the images above.

I could explain how to make one but that's worthy of it's own blog.

A cover image is a TPL but using 1 image. They might look worse but they are easier to make and the new meta. To do this you just make or get whatever image you want, put it in your blog, go to the images, press the pen and select "Set as cover image".

I make these after I have finished my post. They can be fun to create or annoying, it depends how goofy you make them.

As the for backgrounds, you can either get a Google image, edit an image or just choose a colour.

Sometimes

Research

Oh hey I actually used underline! (Also I used an exclamation mark for once, or point for the Americans. I never use them because for some reason I view them as cringe and I know I shouldn't, so I'm trying to normalise them to my brain.)

Alright now that weird rant is over, onto why research is in the sometimes section. For some posts you just don't need to research. Do you really think I had to Google about my own post making process?

A lot of the time research is crucial though, if you get caught spreading misinformation 2Bands will be ready to make a content cop on you, so don't go around saying Mario's fair can true combo into fully charged forward Smash.

As for where I research, I typically use Wikipedia. It is a great way to find the most reliable information. Everything on Wikipedia is 100% fact.

Seriously though, it depends on the situation. If I'm talking about a set, I'd watch the set. If the blog is about the leaders favourite characters, I'll look at their posts or ask them. A post about leaks would require Googling about leaks.

You get the point.

Editing Images

ittedly I rarely ever edit pictures, but sometimes it is necessary. The app I use is the same one I use for TPLs or cover images: PicsArt.

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maybe I think exclamation points are cringe because I always use them after my cringy jokes.

The only time I really edit images is when I need to represent something I can't simply find on Google. One time I edited me helping Myrrusz up a mountain, for some reason I do not think that's gonna be on Google.

Word count

1500ish.

Ok for real though these aren't that necessary. I just sometimes add the word count incase that one nerd is curious. I actually like seeing how long some of my posts are.

It's also a great way to F L E X on these noobs making posts below 1000 words.

"Ha, my internet blog about a children's party game is longer than yours."

Aaaaand that about does it for this post. I was just gonna start getting back into blogging and then Jose did the whole blogger brigade thing so that's cool. The main reason I haven't blogged is because I don't play Smash Ultimate too much anymore, but I mention that in a new blog coming

sOoN.

Anyway, if you actually made it this far props to you. AND BY THAT I MEAN THE SAYING, NO I'M NOT GIVING YOUR POST PROPS.

Also yes that word count was real. There were a few words I deleted and added but it was roughly 1500.

Until next time you sexy beasts.

wait you're all like 12...

(f)bi.