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Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Ever Meta blogger that doesn't like writing about him/herself?
If blogging about blogging is a sin, how about blogging about not blogging?
This next year will be busy one for me. I've got my job at Publishers Weekly Comics Week, the occasional piece for The Comics Journal and in February I'm starting an internship at McSweeney's. That's not to mention all the other freelance work I might get in my quest to be known as Ian Brill: Tough as Nails Boy Reporter. Oh, and I'm going to school.
When I started this blog I was going to a city college fifteen minutes from my house, I lived under my Mom's roof and I didn't have a job. I suppose having a blog dedicated to comics made me feel like less of a loser. Now the real world has seeped in and it's telling me that blogging is going to have to take a back seat as I try to make my way in the world.
But I ain't quitting. I'm just letting you know that 2006 might see two or three substantial posts from me a month, if that. I'm going to try to get more reviews in because I love doing those but there might be some industry comment pieces as well. I think the mindset for the New Year will be "Quality over Quantity."
I got the idea from reading The Low Road and Ringwood. Ed, John and Ken don't post as much as The Mike of Steel (who got me in to this whole magilla and whose daily posting regimen has always been an inspiration) but when they do come out of their shells it's always worth it. Hopefully readers will think the same of me.
One thing non-blogging has taught me is that sometimes it's great to just be a reader and not feel like I have to come up with content to match anybody else. When a topic floats itself around the blogosphere (the situation with Speakeasy is a recent example) there's pressure to post something on the topic to feel relevant. But usually I'll just end up reading Chris Butcher or Tom Spurgeon and think to myself "yep, that sounds about right." Once they've opined on a subject why the Hell would anyone want to hear the ramblings of a shrimp like me? Most of the time I'd rather learn something from writers that are way smarter than me as opposed to just have myself shoot my electronic mouth off here.
But I still like shooting my mouth off. There's a sense of freedom that comes to blogging that I like and I that I think improves me as a writer. Going back to that dreaded real world, an active blog is a way to get your name out to potential employers and people it's important to make connections with. That's one of the reasons I created a Greatest Hits section to the sidebar, so people can check on the best of my writing whenever they check this page out.
So expect some more of that Brill Building goodness in 2006. Just don't feel there's a need to check in everyday.
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