A challenge of blog questions

Thejesh tagged me in a challenge of blog questions. I enjoyed reading his replies and I have never been tagged in such a challenge.

Why did you start blogging in the first place?

I started blogging because I was tired of crafting websites from HTML and I was not good with CSS. I loved the fact that I could choose a background and start writing. The focus moved from making to writing.

There were times that I missed the making and tried to go back to it. There were times when the ghost of designing got into me and I would spend hours crafting my website. But, I felt that writing is where I should focus my energies on writing.

What platform are you using to manage your blog and why did you choose it? Have you blogged on other platforms before?

The blog is presently hosted on WordPress. I think the reason is the same as the one above. I loved twiddling the controls behind the scenes of various blogging platforms. I realized, like above, that I should focus my energies on writing. So, I decided to stick to WordPress.

I have hosted my blog posts on Blogger, LiveJournal, Tumblr, Posterous, Vox, Roller, Ghost, Blot, and finally on WordPress.

How do you write your posts? For example, in a local editing tool, or in a panel/dashboard that’s part of your blog?

I write my posts on two platforms. Most of the posts that you read here are on WordPress’ native Gutenberg editor or Visual editor.

I write some of my posts using WordLand. I am using this tool to write the posts in my Status Updates category.

When do you feel most inspired to write?

Whenever I am not sleeping. I don’t think I can survive without writing.

Do you publish immediately after writing, or do you let it simmer a bit as a draft?

I usually only read once more after I complete writing. I let my thoughts simmer before I write the draft.

What’s your favorite post on your blog?

Some of my posts that I love are about things I do with my daughter (1,2) or ones about note making or Indian Philosophy.

Any future plans for your blog? Maybe a redesign, a move to another platform, or adding a new feature?

I am twiddling with the controls in the WordPress admin panel all the time. This is based on curiosity and not on anything as sophisticated as a plan. Making a blogroll is an area of interest.

Who’s next?

I want to tag these people not because they would take part in a challenge like this but because I would love to hear about how they write and think about the art of blogging.

• Mario Jason Braganza – in English and French if possible?
• Jatan Mehta
• Rohini Lakshané
• Anand Philip
• Vasudevan Mukunth
• Shubhankar