And Then I Remembered How Much Fun It Is To Just Write

A tale of misplaced energy.

I like writing more than I like reading.

Yes, I know that if I read more I’d become a better writer. But what if I’m happy the way I am?

I also know that if I studied virality, paid more attention to SEO, and followed trends, I’d bump the likelihood that more of my articles would pop.

Turns out that when I do spend time doing these things my articles lay as flat as a warm fish and that is frustrating as all hell. I also don’t have as much fun writing articles like this because they feel like work. More work is definitely not what I’m trying to find.

I write to take a break from work, exercise the (very small) creative part of my brain, and to have fun.

So I took a month away from worrying about reading or writing anything and spent more time in my head.

I was chasing views.

It’s a common ailment and if you have any sort of a blog you do the same thing. No views translates to no revenue.

Remember the first time you published something?

You were sitting alone in your room in the middle of the night.