Woes of Blogging
May 13, 2008 · Filed under: Online. Thoughts.
With this blog I’ve made the conscious decision to only talk about my personal life to an extent, and I have some reasons for that. Mainly, I like my privacy. But I also like to entertain. If I want to talk about more personal matters, I write about that in my livejournal because I can control who reads it, and I feel more comfortable with that. I make it a point to blog about things that other people can relate to or find interesting, because that’s what I like to read.
These past few months I’ve been blogging consistently, and without fail. To avoid being stumped I made a little list of Blog Topics that I keep in hand just in case I draw a blank or get writer’s block (every blogger’s nemesis), but there are days when I’m not up to talking about what’s on “The List” or I’m just plain lazy and would rather pull something out of my ass. Classy and thoughtful, that’s me. And lately, blogging has been hard a complete pain in the ass.
I have to be honest, sometimes I wonder why I blog. I sit here and doubt my purpose on the web and the future of this website. I wonder if anyone cares about what I have to say, if they enjoy what I write, and then I wonder how long I can pull this off. But then a few days will go by (or months, if it so happens I gave up and closed my website) and I start to get that itch to write. My head will start buzzing with all these thoughts and ideas and I’m almost forced to discard them somewhere. A part of me needs to write. I need this outlet. And yes, I especially like writing where an audience can read and a little community can begin to exist, because it makes it more meaningful and a lot more fun.
I’m sure some of you bloggers have been there, when you stare at the blank prompt and try to think of something witty, interesting, or relevant to say. When you face that blank prompt and are fresh out of ideas, what inspires you? Do you, like me, need this to keep your sanity?