Blogging is hard – it’s my fault

November 27, 2007

blogging So here I am, trying to write a post, pondering why anyone would be interested.  It’s happened again, and not even a full month since I thought I was through one of my worst cases of writer’s block.

I’ve allowed myself to get distracted and loose focus on why I have been blogging.  Of course I can explain a lot of reasons for this, the biggest one being a huge increase in work.  You know, that deal that helps put food on the table.

However, I’d be remiss in simply using that as an excuse because it’s more than that.  The worst part is that I’ve fallen into that trap of thinking that I’m not adding value.  I’ve begun to debate with myself if the topics I always start to write are important to anyone else.

To anyone who’s blogged for awhile, you know these are the tell-tale signs of a number of things – not the least of which is simply procrastination.  While I’ve been out reading a lot of blogs, feeds, twitter and such, I’ve not really participated to the level of my liking.

So this post is really just for me.  It’s a warning sign to myself, to get me moving along and stop worrying about all the things we worry about when blogging.  It’s like stage fright – I’ve literally been too concerned with feedback and I have no real reason for it.  I’ve got several things running through me mind lately but haven’t made a real effort to blog about them.

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  • I like your words and your style. As far as I am concerned, any piece of writing that has these qualities is worth reading, apart from the 'talk' of the text.

    If what you write is enjoyable to you, you will find readers who are meant for your writing. It is a fact that blabbering is more prevalent than meaningful writing. But, man, world is not perfect. This is how it is!

    Regarding losing focus - I must say that is the biggest drain in any productive activity. But, I know, still you are in control!

    Good luck!
  • Jon, Steve,
    I really appreciate your words - they have meaning and do put into focus what I need to think and do.

    I thought I had been through this portion of blogging a year or two ago, and really "found myself" this past summer. What I have found is that I seem to be overthinking things and need to back up a little bit.

    Jon, you've got a great point about writing 'drafts' and coming back to them later. I've started and abandoned several posts in the last few weeks because of silly reasons. Whether I do revisit them isn't important, but making the effort to write is.

    Steve, you've hit on one of the things that really bothers me right now. All the meme-chasing that goes on. Sometimes I feel like writing about these just because everyone else is. However, when you think some of these through, I just seem to be regurgitating someone else's opinion.

    I thank you both.
    Rick
  • Rick I have that nagging question of am I adding value a lot especially after you write what you think is a good post and it just seems to sit there like a dead fish while I see posts of me-ism and ooo let's all pile on a TechCrunch post and get points for it flashing all over the tech blogosphere.

    It can be disheartening to say the least and all I can say is I find value in what you write and when you write it. This isn't a panecea for the blahness you are going through - it is just more of a pat on the shoulder and an encouraging word or two to try and help you through this period.

    Keep up the good writing - there are folks out there reading.
  • So Rick. Just write the drafts and publish them. Then you can go back and rewrite them for your book in a couple years. In the meantime, we can hear your thinking and interact with it and it can be like a conversation.

    I understand the stage fright...that's a great image. But i decided a while ago that though I often don't think what i'm saying is that good (my 2.0 friends post as a case in point), I don't need to decide that. I just need to write.

    You do to.

    Jon
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