I threw out a statement on Twitter and Facebook this morning saying I need a blog topic. Because I felt like writing but couldn’t come up with a topic. Diane commented on my FB post “Why blogging is such a pain in the ass now~”, but I apparently inserted punctuation that wasn’t there because I read it as “Why? Blogging is such a pain in the ass now~” But, turns out she wrote it as a topic suggestion. I wasn’t sure I could stretch that out beyond a couple of sentences, but I will give it a shot with a list of reasons why blogging is such a pain in the ass now.
1. Selecting a topic. Seriously, this is often a problem. There is a very good reason I quit the political blogging. However, there was no shortage of topics when I did. I just got tired of being angry all the time. I know the proceeding statement will come back to bite me depending on who reads this post, but seriously, I do not like being angry.
2. Finding the time. Clearly I have plenty of time right now.
3. Finding the motivation. Really. You know, I really need time, motivation, and a topic at the same time. That is so rare these days.
4. Being coherent. Ok, sure I did blog under the influence recently. But I was unable to finish the post until a couple days later. Back in the days of the political blogging, I had a “drunk blogging” category. I’m pretty sure they weren’t coherent. Anyway, sometimes I just ramble all over the place (ADHD), and I’ll have this super long post that makes no sense. And so it sits in the draft hole.
5. Staying focused. I have a pitiful attention span. That probably has a lot to do with #4.
And I seem to have lost my motivation. It is no wonder I interpreted “Why blogging is such a pain in the ass now~” as “Why? Blogging is such a pain in the ass now~” 😉
Drunk Blogging is so entertaining though isn’t it? I’m sure you saw a few of mine. LOL
I always manage to find something to post, I still like blogging.
hahaha! Yes, you know I have. LOL We used to do our fair share of drunk gaming too, which I still maintain the only reason you won is because I was so drunk I couldn’t react quick enough. 😉
I still like it enough that I can’t bring myself to get rid of my hosting. lol
Seriously, I went through a long period of burn out. I’m cranking back up again, but it was hard. I’m to the point I don’t care if I’m the only one that reads it, I just need to write. It’s cathartic.
Since mine is based primarily upon news and politics, I just troll the Interwebs looking for something that strikes my fancy. Sometimes, as in yesterday’s post, I sit on it for a day or two and let it gel. I surf and thunks then surf and thunks summore. Something usually comes to me. Maybe it’s straight up news, sometimes it’s what amuses me, but if I want to write, I’ll find the inspiration sometimes. And speaking of inspiration, when all else fails, a little prayer never hurts.
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It comes and goes with me, but it seems more a case of focus. I can’t narrow down one thing and stay with it. That’s why I needed a topic yesterday. LOL
I always have an abundance of topics, I just need the time and motivation! I could find things to write about 24/7, I think… not that people want to read it all, but I could definitely come up with the topics. I’m an idea person, with little follow-through! LOL
I would have a plethora of topics if I wanted to do confessional posts all the time. 😉
1 – that is why I have certain topics for certain days. I also write down topics when I think of them.
2 – yes, you do!
3 – schedule it in silly!
4 – ha, ha – my posts aren’t long!
4 – wait…what?
1. Maybe I will do that. Petra has threatened it, and I even saw her “schedule,” but she hasn’t done it yet. lol
2. LOL
3. I can’t schedule motivation…
4. I do have a tendency to drag it out, or as my friend Deadria told me once “take the long way around Grandma’s mulberry bush” to tell a story. lol
4. What? Do I need to find the backup for my old blog and do a (very selective) restore? 😉