It turns out that social networks drive a heck of a lot of traffic to blogs. Authors and editors sometimes resist criticism, so blogs become a place for honest feedback. Readers crave stories, and the fast pace of online writing can feel overwhelming.
![“Those who are saying it's possible [to balance family and business] are often in a little bit of a rarefied place where they also have the money to do that. It's not quite such an easy stance to take when you don't have the same resources. I like to remind people that these are rich Manhattanites…” quote by Mindy Kaling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b99/mindy-kaling-672_articles_those-who-are-saying-it-s-possible-to-ba_1618244.jpg)
![“I write incessantly, I'm very productive, I write for a dozen publications and blogs and websites. A lot of very hardcore political stuff. I write a weekly feature. I express myself. But when time comes to make music [with the] same absolutely unleashing of total honesty zero inhibitions, it just…” quote by Ted Nugent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/411/ted-nugent-1735_blogs_i-write-incessantly-i-m-very-productive_2938231.jpg)
