To go public or not...

"If you want to take something more seriously, do it publicly... Social pressure forces you to up your game." - James Clear

 

I've been toying with the crazy idea of whether to go public with this blog or not?

I realize it already is public in that anyone can read it - IF they know how to find it. My url isn't exactly memorable (it's still my original blogger address from some 15+ years ago). I also don't advertise or share anything I write. That's probably all I would change - post a link on Facebook and such.

I suppose what I'm talking about is like a comedian or musician finally swallowing hard and going to an open mic night for the first time. You know, putting myself "out there." It's a tad nerve-racking.

Someday I would like to maybe send something in to the local newspaper. And, well, if I'm honest, I still daydream about being a writer. I mean, if I had my druthers, and didn't need money, that's what I would do. I would need to take things a lot more seriously, do some actual research, edit BEFORE publishing, and all those things real writers do. But if I could do anything in the world... ...

If I were to go "public" I suppose I would have some decisions to make...

• should I create a new blog and migrate certain posts over to it, or scour this one and remove any incriminating evidence regarding family and friends (as well as all my depressingly morbid personal feelings)?
  
• should I stick with this old blogger web address or purchase a more personalized url (I don't really know how to do that, but I suppose someone could help me)?
• should I stay with blogger or use another format (I'm comfortable with blogger, and being a loyalist and all I would prefer to stay, unless there are reasons I should change)?
• should I continue to write random stuff, or narrow the scope and be more focused on a certain subject (then have to decide what that would be)?
  

Or, maybe this blog is enough. I have a hard time thinking I ever do anything enough. Maybe I'm making much ado about nothing...

Anyway, that's what I've been thinking about lately. I've wanted to take my writing more serious for years, but I don't know if this is just the sobriety talking, or something I should really do. I would welcome any feedback or advice if you would feel so inclined...

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“Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes.” And Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old.” - Matthew 13:51-52