I always approach the carnival with a bit of dread. It can be a lot of work. Often I can spend ten to twenty hours putting it together.
It seems to be coming together easier this time. At first I wasn't sure why.
Normally I'll think of a theme in the weeks before the carnival. A good theme can make the carnival more fun to read so it is not just a list of links. BUT, not every post will fit cleaning into a theme, and it can take a lot of work to push various posts into the framework of the theme.
This time I had a couple ideas in mind for the theme, but I wasn't committed to any of them. This morning I skimmed all the posts, kicked around five or six themes, and then selected a theme which seems to fit all the posts.
It has been much easier to place each post within the framework of the theme!
That's usually the way it goes for me, too--no plan until I actually start working on a carnival. Often there's one post that stands out, or maybe there just seems to be an idea that runs through several of them. I still get hits on the Wrinkly Superhero edition.
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