From my sarnie label today:

“Either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing.” Benjamin Franklin

Wise words, Benjie.

In a few discussions lately, this has come up. I love having my website, but some days writing feels like homework. Good homework, but homework nonetheless. Yet it’s gotten to a point where I feel I have something of an obligation to keep it up, nearly daily. I have just enough people reading that I think it’s important to try to say witty or opinionated things on a pretty regular basis. And I enjoy the challenge. It keeps me informed and engaged in the world. And writing. I like writing.

But somedays I feel like I’m completely repeating myself. That I’ve said something on a forum, or here, or in my private online journal. Or people will get me in a conversation about something, and i find myself repeating phrases that I wrote, then wondering if they’ve already read it.

The biggest downside is that I find I’m not keeping my written journal. Which I really enjoyed, but once I’ve already got it out somewhere else, it’s silly to basically copy it into a diary.

Sigh. The secret downside to blogging that no one tells you about.

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