I have some decisions to make. I’ve tried all the usual methods, making a list, flipping a coin and asking my wife, and yet, I still find myself looking at the same decision and wondering what the hell to do.
So, I’m going to try and evaluate the pros and cons out in the open where I can leave them safe in the anonymity of the internet and at least pretend that a decision has been made.
So, first up is where do I continue writing. I have a couple of options. I can continue writing on Gazandkim. This will allow me to express my creative side while using words like fuck, shit and machine washable. On the downside, I make no money off gazandkim and I don’t see any way that that is going to change in the near future.
or
I can write for Helium. This is a little more restrictive and let’s face it, I have to be a lot more creative to express my true feelings on any matter, which can only help my writing. And, I get the bonus of being paid and have the chance of selling some articles. Also, the stuff isn’t exclusive to Helium so I can repost it if I want to.
or
Associated content. same good points as helium and I can write on anything. Unfortunately, I can write on anything.
or
Triond. I’ve never written anything for them, but the payments can be better than both AC and Helium, however I give up all rights to the content, which, may not be all that much of an issue, seeing as how my content is in such great demand at the moment.
Given all of these, I suspect that the smart choice is to write for helium. I don’t have to think of topics and I can get paid. But I will still post on here when I don’t feel like being all PC and mainstream. Although, there are the occasional gem titles that pop up and those will be wildly publicised.
So, that’s one decision out of the way, the others can wait. Let’s let this one sink in and have some effect first.