Reading at Helium is an experience in itself and writers learn many things while simply browsing along. I am finding this out as I, being at a loss for anything to write about this Monday morning, wander around Helium channel hopping - a favorite pastime of mine. Note: I do not channel hop when I am seriously writing for contests. If want specific information as a backup for something I am writing I will go directly to that information and I will quote and give the source. That is required. Helium writers must never lift words from others without giving credit. Everyone is supposed to know that. What I am getting at here is reading for other reasons which are many.

Useful information

Websites that pay for writing is a topic that is presently holding me hostage. All forty of them are compelling. I wade in. Helium of course leads the way. I tarry here and comment on the #6 article. This author reminds me that of the six I have rapidly scanned how different they all are even though the topic they write under are the same.

As I browse writing sites and read, questions arise. As one example while reading about online writing places that pay, I wondered about such and such a site. Is it worth my time and attention? A little further on, some title addressed that concern. One good thing about reading on Helium is that they are knowledgeable. You find one article that opens up a discussion and others, as you wander on, will fill in the details and give insight.

Opportunity to be of service

Further along in my rapid viewing of the above mentioned site I found a good article shortchanging itself. Knowing that Helium deletes article under 450 words I wondered whether to send a note to the author. I appreciate such alerts so I decided to do a good deed. I changed my mind when I learned that this author had written only that article and had given no other information about herself. I could have done a good deed to Helium and alerted them to the fact of an article that did not measure up but instead took the easy way out and decided to let them do it. Them, who are they? The Stewards of course. To rescue myself from complacency, I later sent a reminder to a friend about her article being under the word minimum.

Against boredom

When the words begin to blur about Helium vs. Associated Content and you know all you want to know, you switch channels. At this time, approximately one hour later I am just now a little beyond the Business of Writing sub channel Internet Writing and Blogging and want a change of ideas. I switch to the sub channel Marketing and Selling Writing. Tips for increasing income meets my eye. I am impressed with the caliber of writing, especially the second article that seems to know the business of writing well.

All in all, I've been well compensated for my decision to browse Helium's channels this Monday morning instead of pushing ahead with contest titles when I felt within my soul I had emptied myself of all further interest. The thought of devoting myself to intense effort at trying to win and faking my interest did not add up for me this morning. Dawdling won out. The thought of climbing to the top rung on the ladder of success by sheer force of will had me rethinking my efforts. Today is today and I plan on living here today and not back into the dingy middle ages with a dagger in one hand and a bible in the other. I chose well, I think.

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