Yeah, someone said that my writing was a waste of time so they might be right. What is worth writing about?

I write when:

there is something that I think is worth communicating to others
There is nothing new under the sun. What do I have worth communicating to an audience of any real size?

I enjoy the process of writing
Yes sometimes I do. But I often have nothing to write about or if I am being paid to write something that is not interesting, I lose interest in the writing process.

it feels like I am getting something off my chest
That can only work so long for me. The relief or pleasure of that is not sustainable.

I feel like there is an audience that appreciates what I am writing about
Well that is pretty compelling both for the ego and also the sense that one is doing something worthwhile. However, like a sardine, my audience she is very small. Also an appreciative audience may help but I may still have nothing meaningful (DEFINE MEANINGFUL) to say and that will ultimately pull me from writing.

the act of writing helps me to work out a problem
Yes it can sometimes be a problem solving activity. But I don’t need an audience or a blog for that. I also only need to do that intermittently and there are many ways of problem solving which involve some writing but are not actually the act of writing.

the act of writing helps me to brainstorm
Same as above.

I am getting paid to write
Well when that happens you just do it. But it pays bills, it doesn’t solve my problem of “What is worth writing about?”

I am in the habit of writing
When you are in the habit of anything you tend to continue it. Habits are good. But they can also be good to drop when what you are doing is not meaningful.

I think I have something funny to say
This is one of my favourite spurs to writing. Often it is connected to when I have something to get off my chest which is, as I said, not sustainable. Other times I conceive of a ridiculous scenario and want to express it. That is certainly fun. Of course I can always say that this is ultimately not worth writing about but that thought doesn’t arise when I think of something funny or ironic. But ultimately if I want to write on more serious topics this type of inspiration will not carry unless I think that the world needs a new comic writer. And you know what: I don’t think it does.

I feel that I have something to teach
Burp.

as in a blog, I want to experiment with search engine optimization
Been there, done that. This is not real writing although it is a skill. Goes under the category of “getting paid”.

All we are is dust and it isn’t even windy.

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