What to Write
People sometimes ask me how I come up with things to write. To me, it’s the same as asking how I come up with things to say. There’s always something to say. It might not be novel or interesting to most, but it’s important to me and hopefully to someone else. What people actually want to know is how to come up with something interesting to write. But why should that matter? What if people don’t find it interesting? Was it a waste of time? Why Write? There’s this funny thing which happens when y…
What to Write
<p>People sometimes ask me how I come up with things to write. To me, it’s the same as asking how I come up with things to say. There’s always something to say. It might not be novel or interesting to most, but it’s important to me and hopefully to someone else.</p> <p>What people <em>actually</em> want to know is how to come up with something <em>interesting</em> to write. But why should that matter? What if people don’t find it interesting? Was it a waste of time?</p> <h2 id="why-write"><a class="anchor" href="#why-write"> <svg height="22" viewbox="0 0 24 24" width="22" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"></path> <path d="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76.0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71.0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71.0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76.0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path> </svg> </a>Why Write?</h2> <p>There’s this funny thing which happens when you write for a while: you forget what excited you about writing in the first place. Instead, you find yourself chasing trends, trying to get more views, and build a following. Even if you’re aware that this is happening, it’s hard to stop. Your inner monologue tells you that what you’re writing isn’t good enough or that your readers won’t like it.</p> <p>Writing becomes a chore.<br /> Eventually, you stop writing.</p> <p>Somewhat tautologically, people come here exactly for one reason: to read what I write…
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