I am obsessed with obsession. I write about the most obsessive writing communities on the web. I read the most obsessive writers. I fill my iPod with music by obsessive musicians.
If newspapers had an Obsession Section, I would be the obsession beat reporter.
Today, Will Sullivan (a blogger and journalist who just earned a spot on my blogroll for his obsessive, informative link-age) showed me a great web conversation where journalists are inventing their own crazy beats.
Check it out, and figure out how to build a career around your own obsessions...
"'New Rules' Gangrey discusses non-traditional beats that newspapers could explore Great ideas here for niche topics and uncommon beats/blog topics that could really have legs. You just need the right author to rock it."
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