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Blogging Limbo
By Huw Leslie | January 26, 2008
I’ve just ‘redesigned’ this blog by deciding to switch templates yet again. I think I’m going to stick with this one for a while – it just has that cool factor, I think.
I’m in a bit of a blogging limbo at the moment. I don’t want to stop writing, but after the collapse of Blognation, I’ve not been sure where to write. I thought about restarting GizBuzz, but then doubted my ability and willingness to give sufficient time to it to make a renewed effort worthwhile. I’ve thought about trying to do some casual writing for bigger sites, but haven’t got round to getting in touch with people to arrange it. But frankly, that isn’t the problem.
Pompous as it sounds, I’ve got ‘bloggers block’, because lets face it, I could have been writing here. The very fact that the first post I have written in a while is on my bloggers block shows the desperation of my situation.
Joel is onto something at YouMakeMedia when he states “I don’t believe in writer’s block”, instead attributing it to a mere “deficit of motivation and a surplus of good old fashioned laziness”. Realistically, although I am ridiculously busy at the moment with school work, I do actually have some spare time that I should/could be using to write. I have a reason to write, to improve my skills for a career in journalism that I’m getting keener to pursue every day. Further, I continue to have the ability to write: I’m producing several thousand words a week in essays. And that’s the problem.
It’s a mindshare issue. I am doing so much ’stuff’ that I lose the impetus to do things that I should really be doing, but which have less critical time scales or less direct benefits.
So I’m setting myself a challenge. Next week I am going to post every day on here. I haven’t racked up a load of posts; I’m just going to find something to write about and sit down and actually do it.
Fingers crossed!
Topics: Blogging, Me | 1 Comment »
Hi Huw
I heard about the implosion of the Blognation a while back and I have to say it sucks. Worst I think from what I heard from my contacts in the UK is that big promises were made that people built their WHOLE life around.
I hope you are doing well and you have recovered from that stressful experience.
If you want to talk about the future give a call or drop me an email.
You have my email but you can call me at +447886739200 or co-ordinate a gtalk/skype VoIP.
Cheers and best wishes.
Posted by: Roger Kondrat on March 7th, 2008 at 8:39 amRoger