Why do blog have a higher failure rate than restaurants?

...and does it really matter?

And what about Twitter? You thought blogs were easy... I'm posting more but in 140 characters on Twitter, so I wonder the effects of that on blogging?

Blogs Falling in an Empty Forest looks at the state of blogs as the half-finished novel in your closet or furniture in your garage that needs to be sanded and repainted. From the article:

"Like Mrs. Nichols, many people start blogs with lofty aspirations — to build an audience and leave their day job, to land a book deal, or simply to share their genius with the world. Getting started is easy, since all it takes to maintain a blog is a little time and inspiration. So why do blogs have a higher failure rate than restaurants?"

If you look at blogs as an enterprise it looks horrible, but if you compare it to other creative outlets, not so bad. I mean not every person taking cooking classes wants to open a restaurant, so just want to entertain.

via Resource Shelf