An unsuccessful blog writer often encounter writer's block or blogger's block.
Sharing from my past experience, I have had many blogs which I started with great enthusiasm, post for a few days and then lose steam because I either lose my enthusiasm or run out of ideas to write on.
Looking back at those blogs, I can broadly list the following reasons why they failed:
1. cheap
I started many blogs on Google's Blogger. It was fast, easy and free.
I have a great idea and then went to get my blog on Blogger.
Since it cost me nothing to start and it cost nothing to give up. I gave up easier.
2. bad idea
The great idea was actually a bad idea. It was easy to start a free blog and therefore I did not really think over the idea and do careful evaluation of the worthiness of the idea.
I am really embarassed about some of the blog topics I thought were good ideas.
3. lazy
I was plain lazy most of the time. I just waited for my muse to inspire my next post. I was too lazy to think hard for posting material.
4. indiscipline
I did not discipline myself to actively look for material to post. I did not keep to a strict discipline to post regularly. When there is little effort, there is little to show.
5. lack of persistence
I gave up too easily.
When I hit writer's block, I gave up.
When I was lazy, I gave up.
When it was difficult to think of the next post, I gave up.
This blog will be different, if not on all of the above, at least it is not cheap.