To Power Blog or Not to Power Blog?

That is the question of this post. I think it would be a late entry for me to think I could create a niche blog about a particular subject and get a regular readership like many of the creative blogs out there like Bearskinrug, The Oatmeal, and so on. However, I think it would be a fascinating experiment to try to actual monetize the outpourings of dribble that seem to come unbidden by my teeming brain.

For example – what if I were to create a British Comedy blog and posted profiles of different Shows, Comedians, and Radio Programs that feature the biting wit of British Comedy that I hold so near and dear?  Would that be of value or interest to anyone reading it?

If so, what would you want out of such a blog?  Would it make sense to post video clips weekly or even daily?  How would I juggle this endeavor on top of my regular 9-5 job, wife, and young son and still have enough “me” time?  These are the riddles of the ’side project’.  I wonder if this project in and of itself would lend itself to “me” time.

Or rather – should I create an altogether different blog?  Like the “Writer Who Wants to Write” blog and include posts on such topics as how I am finding it incredibly difficult to put pen to paper – or finger to keyboard – and come up with anything other than “I really wish I could write more and be creative like blah, blah, blah.”   In addition to gripes, I could post links to helpful articles or write summaries of those articles as a sort of ‘how to’ for other aspiring whiny writers.

Perhaps this sort of endeavor would be easier to monetize – as other writers might turn to it as a resource. However, I find this prospect a bit overwhelming as so much has already been written on the subject that it leaves little uncharted territory in which to stretch my writerly wings.