The Difficulty of Specialising

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Once again, I find myself pondering whether I’ve got my fingers in too many pots.  I’ve been trying to make a name for myself as a blogger and a writer but I don’t think I’m succeeding at either.  Sure I have a few few blogs with some loyal readers and a few fairly decently written articles out there in the world wide web, but what am I beyond that?  Could it be that if I dropped a few of my many mini projects I might actually have achieved something notable by now?  And yet, why do I feel so reluctant to abandon any of my projects even though I clearly don’t have the time for all of them?

“A jack of all trades and the master of none” – that’s what happens when you try to be good at everything – you end up being mediocre at everything but never brilliant at anything.

Then again, I tell myself there is a long of linkage between what I’m doing. Between writing on Helium, on Hubpages, on my blogs and submitting my articles to article directories – they are all part of the process of achieving the goal of making a written presence on the internet.  If my aim is to be known as a writer, then wouldn’t it make more sense to have articles on as many sites as possible?  Wouldn’t that be better than being really well known only on one site?

Dilemmas, dilemmas…

And if that weren’t enough, I don’t even seem to be sure of what sort of writing or subject I want to be recognised for.  Do I want to be a fictional writer or a factual writer?

If it is fiction, then what sort of fiction?  Romance?  Science-Fiction?  Fantasy?  Crime?  Chic Lit?

If it is factual, what subject?  Parenting?  Sports?  Health?

Without a definite goal, it’s no wonder I don’t seem to be getting anywhere fast.  I am interested in all these topics but I don’t have the time to pursue them all.  And yet, I’m still struggling to decide which is the topic closest to my heart.

So how should I decide?  Does anyone have any ideas?