Blogging Under Pressure

It's a funny one, innit? I do the same thing - mostly cos I started the blog to keep in touch with my family back in Canada. I *do* self-censor quite a bit. A friend works on 'life-writing' and a Canadian research grant employed a writer to keep a diary - there was a fascinating entry in which she admitted to looking for something interesting in order to have something to write about. Wonderful stuff. I love reading your blog, Firda. Though I'll admit I'm now curious about what you *wouldn't* blog about! :)

you shouldn't care... writers shouldn't ever care. This is your haven for your mind. When they don't like what they read, they don't have to read it.

Once I followed someone's blog religiously, then she started to write remarkable things about herself, which is okay I guess... but considering I do not like people who is overly vain I quit reading her blog. But, fact is, there are probably thousands still following her. She should never care that I no longer there, no writer can please everybody. It is not possible.

I know exactly what you mean about it being harder to blog when you know the people reading what you write.

I don't so much worry about offending anyone - but there are things that I would like to blog about that I just don't want to share with certain people.

It *is* easier to write for strangers :)