To Niche or Not To Niche?

To niche or not to niche? That is the question! And I am sure it is one that most blogger's have asked themselves at some point.

When I first started a blog I had no idea that you were meant to have a niche. I just wrote what I wanted, when I wanted and I enjoyed it. Then I read a few books about blogging and discovered that you were meant (in their opinion) to have a niche.

So I ummed and ahhed and decided to change my approach to writing and book reviews. I was never a very regular poster, another no no apparently.

I participated in the A to Z Challenge and loved it, I finished on a real high with lots of plans. And what happened? Nothing! (As you can probably tell from the almost 3 week gap in posts). Good old writers block with a large dose of lack of motivation.

I can't say it was due to a lack of ideas, as I have had plenty of them. But, you see, none of them was creative writing or book related. And I really do not have the time to have multiple blogs. And a little part of the fun had been taken away I realised.

So the solution?

I am not going to worry if I fit into a particular niche or not. I am going to write what I feel like writing and just enjoy it. After all my blogs not called Random Jumbled Thoughts for nothing.

Did you struggle with the niche question?