There is a note in Web Worker Daily about how to blog «without stress ». The author of the article Leo Babauta came to the conclusion that bloggers can successfully use David Allen's GTD system to keep a network diary. Some points in the article seemed interesting to me.
The first step in using GTD by bloggers should be to collect all the information that comes to it — ideas for articles, emails, phone numbers, tasks, etc. It is better to use one folder «Inbox», so if you have multiple email addresses — configure automatic redirection.
The next stage of GTD is the Process or processing. Now that everything arrives in one folder «Inbox», you can start processing the data. It is worth working until the inbox folder is empty. It is better to start processing with e-mail (reader comments, letters, statistics, etc.) Respond to messages, archive important ones, redirect if necessary, delete unnecessary ones, etc. If a task requires more than two minutes from you, add it to the Context list. It is better to respond to readers' comments and their letters immediately (if you plan to respond).
An important component of the use of GTD by bloggers is the organization of task storage. Using just one context (for example, «online») can cause you to work with a very long list.
So sometimes it's more convenient to have multiple types of contexts. Blogging will be more effective if you use other lists of tasks — current projects, blogs, response expectations, etc. You can store ideas for future articles, links to interesting information that will be used later.
Often, when trying to use GTD, people spend a lot of time on the system itself, various tools instead of working. Therefore, a blogger should spend time directly writing articles, commenting and improving the blog.
Considering the possibility of using GTD by bloggers, Web Worker Daily suggests considering articles as projects. At first glance, this seems excessive, because a note remains a note. However, upon closer examination, it becomes noticeable that when writing a post, you have to do some work — conduct research, find an illustration, pick up links for the reader, etc.
Leo Babauta also advises checking your system once a week to make sure that the inbox is empty, there are no missed events in the calendar, and your head is free of a lot of details regarding the functioning of the blog, the issue of advertising, plans for future articles, things you want to check, etc.
An interesting point may be the preparation of a weekly review note in the blog. Something similar is practiced by many popular resources that are updated frequently.
