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What inspires you to blog?

This is my third attempt at having a blog. I can vouch for that cliche now. Like many of us I blog for a number of reasons. 

1. I'm an out-of-practice writer, still victim to the call of the craft. For all that any individual entry might lack in arc, characterization or literary form, it's still practice stringing words together with intent and (sometimes) style.

2. A friend of mine who is a very good (and increasingly published) author has a blog (see the scratchfiction link in links). Longing desperately to reach the same level of confidence, specific style, focus and word precision that he has, I do everything he does. The sincerest form of flattery, right?

3. Vox is kind of cozy. I've had more readership here than with any other host. The feeling of community is genuine and satisfying.

4. Sometimes what's rattling around in my head gets so jumbled I can't see what's true anymore. Having to tell something in clear, ringing text makes me search for the soul of whatever I'm thinking about and strive to present the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me someone, in the simplest, sexiest language I can generate.

5. It makes the world feel smaller.

6. It's habit forming.

7. It's leagues cheaper than therapy.