I'm not giving up. Just wondering if I should stop chasing the boost and do more of what Marcus Musick does - short things that take 20 minutes to write (not that I can do much of anything in 20 minutes). Although there is an argument that when you're addicted and it's a problem, the only real way to break the cycle is to ditch the habit altogether. Not my immediate plan though. I've worked too hard to generate a moderate readership. And I like it here. Better than twitter.