Challenge Post: Pagebreak Cliffhanger

...and blog post lengths.

So, we've focused on posts that are short. Now for a post that is unashamedly long, because sometimes you have a lot to say. You probably don't want to overwhelm your reader right off, so what can you do? Let's say that in this particular post, you introduce your topic with an interesting story.

For instance, you could be doing a three page long discourse on Sin. You begin with the story of a little boy camping in the desert with his family. As he leaves his tent one morning, he decides to wear flip-flops instead of shoes on this short walk into the wilderness, telling himself that they're good enough. Suddenly, he feels a sting in the arch of his foot and a burning pain ruses up his leg. In the sand, a scorpion races away triumphantly, leaving the screaming boy behind in the sand.

Page Break!

In a desire to see if the boy survives or how this story relates to Sin, readers will click on 'Read More,' which boosts your numbers and helps them be more involved. The page break also helps your front page look less overwhelming because it will have more stories for them to choose from, even before they start scrolling. This part of your blog, the 'above the fold' part, is important because it's the first thing readers see.

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a creative cliffhanger using a page break, in a post that pertains to a gospel principle and fits in with the tone of your blog. Put your posts down there in the comments. The best one wins invisible cookies and 2,000 internet points!

Challenge Post: Use This Picture

Pictures in your blog posts can bring your words to life and get your readers to think about what you've written in a different way. Most of the time, I think we write the post and then find pictures to go with it. I, personally,  to go LDS.org's Media Library because I can't use Google to find stock photos. They have some weird interesting ones to choose from, which gave me an idea. 

Why not do it the other way around?

Here's the challenge: Take this photo and make a blog post that relates to it, fits with your blog's voice/theme, and has a spiritual message to go with it.

Post your entries in the comments below. Good luck!