Comments on: All Blogged Out http://www.republicoft.com/2008/04/30/all-blogged-out/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:50:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Katharine http://www.republicoft.com/2008/04/30/all-blogged-out/comment-page-1/#comment-181250 Katharine Mon, 05 May 2008 16:07:17 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/04/30/all-blogged-out/#comment-181250 <em>I’ve found that I need to write, in the same way that a painter needs to paint or a dancer needs to dance. It keeps me sane, and if I go too long without writing, I get grumpy, irritable, morose, etc., and not much fun to live with.</em> Yep. I journal for myself. If other people like it, great, and I like having it as a communication medium, but I write to keep a record of things that interest me. It's part of why I chose to keep a journal, rather than a blog. I didn't want to feel like I had to stick to one subject most of the time on behalf of my audience, and I wanted to do it at my own pace, rather than trying to feed the demand for fresh content. Thus, when I need to write, I write, without pressure or constraint. :) Everyone must walk their own path, however, and I am definitely not saying this is the best way or the preferred way -- it's just what works for me. I’ve found that I need to write, in the same way that a painter needs to paint or a dancer needs to dance. It keeps me sane, and if I go too long without writing, I get grumpy, irritable, morose, etc., and not much fun to live with.

Yep. I journal for myself. If other people like it, great, and I like having it as a communication medium, but I write to keep a record of things that interest me.

It’s part of why I chose to keep a journal, rather than a blog. I didn’t want to feel like I had to stick to one subject most of the time on behalf of my audience, and I wanted to do it at my own pace, rather than trying to feed the demand for fresh content. Thus, when I need to write, I write, without pressure or constraint. :)

Everyone must walk their own path, however, and I am definitely not saying this is the best way or the preferred way — it’s just what works for me.

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