tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1967652318279509650.post-66985305331778099372008-03-18T17:07:00.000-04:002008-03-18T17:07:00.000-04:00Mary,<BR/><BR/>Great question.<BR/><BR/>I wrestle with that a lot myself.<BR/><BR/>I think that whatever our aim (muse post or popular post), we should be honest and thorough--that will bring out the "originality" that we're striving for.<BR/><BR/>Now, as to finding the right balance...I think the first thing is you have to write about what interests you and what you know about. If you display real passion and knowledge about your subject, that will come through and the right readers will relate to it.<BR/><BR/>Certainly your topic has to be of interest to people, but I think in the long run, you will get more attention if you blog on your muse as opposed to what's popular.Jesse Hineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15343273212728851657noreply@blogger.com