Do you blog?

Isn’t it soul-destroying? I mean, when I blog I often wonder if what I write is worth reading, whether my jokes are even remotely funny (what do you mean - what jokes?) whether I’m making any worthwhile point at all… The number of posts I’ve started but then abandoned I don’t even want to think about.

And it’s not just when I’m blogging that I feel bad about what I’m doing. When I’m not blogging I feel even worse because when I’m not blogging I feel I ought to be. And I cannot read a newspaper, hear a conversation, watch a tv programme or read a book without assessing it for blogability - that is, is there a post I could write from all this?

I’m flying to the US tomorrow for a week and I’m dreading my blog being unattended. It’s that picture of a regular reader coming to my page, realising I haven’t posted for the third day in a row and so removing me from his or her favourites list that really does it for me.

Isn’t this absurd? After all, nobody told me to create this blog and I’m certainly not earning my living from it so what’s the worry?

If you have a blog you might know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t then get one. I don’t see why you should be free of this misery.

In the meantime, I’m relieved to see that all my blog depression symptoms are well-recognised in the blogosphere. I read this ‘public service’ pamphlet and instantly recognised myself.

You might too….

(How did I do? Was that an interesting enough post? Will you come back again tomorrow? Please??)