I started this post as a comment on Kristi’s last post, but it grew to the point of deserving it’s own post. So:
With a handful of exceptions, these days the only regular bloggers that fill my newsfeeder seem to be preachers or professional writers. Why is that? What’s happened to Joe Schmo exposing his thoughts to the general public? I can’t imagine that everyone is busier this year than in the past. Did we run out of things to talk about?
For me, it’s just busyness. Work has been pressing (I’m leaving for a trip in the morning), and with three little ones I’ve chosen to spend my time hanging with them, my wife, or chores.
I have spent a little time shooting, but haven’t had the time to post many.
It is discouraging, when I can’t make the time. It’s like a splinter in my mind…
There is a lot of stuff I’d like to write about - spirituality, politics, film & design stuff. I also want it to be good and worth doing. Part of my problem is that I let myself get out of the habit, and it’s harder to get back on the horse when you haven’t ridden in a while.
I also think there are some demographic trends shaping blogging as well - more younger writers are spending (frittering!) their time away on MySpace and its inbred, ignorant children. I think a lot of people who started are also finding out that, hey, blogging can take a lot of work and time! And it’s complicated! I don’t know my blockquote from my href!
It’s like any discipline - it takes time and energy. It also takes effort to be disciplined about the other things in life that need doing - like, ah, packing for my trip in the morning. Better get going!
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