Whenever I have posted about how to blog I have always emphasised the importance of regular posts, indeed how critical it is that you are able to come up with a decent list of posts before you even setup your blog. However there is something that until recently I have not considered. That is Blogger burn out or writers burnout.
I have been reading on a couple of the blogs I subscribe to, that the writers are becoming disillusioned and fed-up with their blog, debating whether they should continue the blog. These blogs up to now, have been very regular, informative with good content and interesting reads and therefore tick all the boxes for a successful blog. However, these recent posts are the classic sign of blogger burn out and I suspect that there maybe several reasons for this.
- Posting too frequently – a balence has to be struck between posting regularly and what you can actually cope with
- The blogger feels that they are not getting the successes that they hoped for, this maybe numbers of subscribers, numbers of comments or income, it depends on what the blogger views as achievement.
- Other external pressures for the blogger as an individual – I know this affects me greatly, when things are extremely busy it is very hard to find the time to blog. I hope to mitigate this problem by generating an archive of un-published posts that can be published quickly and easily to keep a steady stream of posts comming.
