Blogger's Block: A Growing Threat To The Blogosphere

Thurs. September 27, 2007, Lexington, Kentucky - Blogger's Block, the form of writers block that takes it's toll on bloggers is sweeping the nation. Thousands of bloggers are stumped about "what do I write next?"

Evidence of bloggers making posts about "what to write when you have nothing to write about" is appearing at an alarming rate.

Thomas Stankler, a political blogger from Wichita Kansas tells us "It's really depressing. I can't think of anything to blog about anymore. I've taken to walking around fields until somebody posts again about what to do when I can't think of something to write."

Thomas continues, "Those bloggers that talk about blogging, what's wrong with them anymore? Can't they help an older man out? Blogger's Block is a downer. We need more posts about what to do when we don't know what to blog about. A list would be perfect."

The latest Gallup polls show that at least once per week 75% of bloggers are at a loss for what to write about. Economists are beginning to fear this could be an end to the "blog economy".

At Roosevelt Elementary #3, Mary Shendell, a live journal blogger for 3 years, spoke about the current crisis.

Mary says "I think it's great people don't know what to write about because that means more people will read my blog and not theirs. Besides, why are you writing a blog anyway if you don't know what to write? Duh, like, you can tell those lame blogs where people are making stuff up, they are junk to the maximum! Why blog anyway?"

Mary also elaborated "the blogosphere is so way crowded that people without something to write should just quit writing. You are making the world a bad place to live in when you force it."

Kevin Mooooldoon, expert blogosphere analyst from Bloggingtips.com warns that panic is not necessary at the current level of Blogger's Block however steps should be taken to prevent a blogosphere crash.

"The threat is real, bloggers are not knowing what to blog about on a growing basis. At the blog-about-blogging level we need to really start cranking out posts about what to blog about when you don't know what to blog about."

Furthermore Kevin says "if you don't have at least one, and if not dozens, of posts about helping people combat Blogger's Block in your archives, legislation is being drawn up now to prosecute you, and you could face criminal charges in the future."

What can you do combat bloggers block? Kevin suggests "The next time you don't know what to blog about, simply make a blog post about tips to combat blogger's block." Not only will this simple technique give you something to blog about today, it will also provide directions for other poor bloggers in your same position.

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