Chapter 23 - like anyone cares

I did finish and post Chapter 23. Sometimes I just don't know why I even bother. It is getting harder and harder to post new stuff. I know that I have told you that I write because I love it. That is a true statement. But there is more to it than that. I like to write because I want to communicate with others. I want people to think what I write is relevant and interesting enough to come back and read more. Along the way, I have shared with you all of the things I have done to increase traffic. For a while, it really seemed to be working well. Now I have hit a plateau and it has been pretty difficult. Maybe the early "success" set my expectation level too high. Is it unreasonable to think that I would have a following in just 2 months? All I know right now is that it seems like nothing I am doing is increasing traffic. I have kept up posting on a daily basis, I have checked all the search engines and blog directories I have submitted to. Everything appears to be in order. It's weird, Blogger seems to have throttled me back. I use to get one or two hits immediately after posting, but now I only seem to get one hit if any at all. I just don't get it. One thing is for sure, the incessant checking of stats and compulsive drive to increase traffic is starting to wear on me. I was writing for enjoyment and relaxation and now that I have immersed myself in blogging, it's like I can't stop. I have to ask myself if this is how I want to write. I'll let you know how it goes. Technorati Tags: Fiction, Online Book, Chapter, Rebeleyeball, Paul Gavin IceRocket Tags: Fiction, Blook, Chapter, Rebeleyeball Copyright (c) 2006 Paul Gavin. All rights reserved.