I write down a narrative, link the ideas together and look for useful links to provide evidence for my ideas or claims.

I used to write my blog posts as I was thinking about the topic and just put into words my thoughts.  That does work for some things but my process has now changed. I try and follow a narrative, so I think about the line of thought and write down the main points I want to get across.  I then link them together so I can include evidence and useful references.  

My whole ethos for writing blog posts is that they should be useful.   I also want to include media to illustrate my points (although sometimes I end up just using a photo for speed!)