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I have a highly personal story which I wrote several years ago. It’s in the form of an allegory. The form came to me. I did not choose it. It seems now as if it was the only way I could myself the story (which is what writers do before they tell anyone else).

I’ve been doing so much research and writing about blooking that the inevitable finally happpened last night. I considered posting the allegory in bits and pieces as a blog, eventually to be a book or blook.

I confess I was tempted. I still am. But first, because of the nature of the story, I would have to secure anonymity. Several blog authors who went on to have their blogs/stories published have succeeded in this but many more have failed. So this is a big concern for me.

Secondly, I’m unsure of reader response. I know that I want response or I wouldn’t even consider putting my writing on line. But how would readers handle several different takes on things. More like multiple drafts. The interesting thing about this is that pointing up the differences and making statements about the reasons behind the changes is one of the things that most appeals to me! But would a reader read several iterations of the same story in a series of posts?

Thirdly, although much of it is written, it would be lot like writing in public. The few times that I took out my watercolors and began painting in public places I was nearly mobbed with people pointing and chattering. I don’t expect that would happen with a blog but am I really prepared to dialogue with readers about what I’ve written or why I chose THAT way instead of THIS way?

The idea intrigues me, appeals to me, tempts me. Also scares me half to death.