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Sometimes, You Need To Write a Post For Yourself
This is one of them.
It happens once in a while that I wake up in this mood.
I don’t know where it comes from — there’s just this moment when I notice I have a big fat smile on my face. I don’t need to try and “think positive.” I just am. Positive and alive. Why would I be anything else? — I ask myself on those mornings, drinking my breakfast coffee a tad slower than usual.
On those days, I’d be willing to screw my entire “writing career plan.” The rational voice in my mind tells me that I should sit my ass down and create something valuable for the reader. That I can’t afford to publish just whatever comes to mind. If I do, I’m running the risk of wasting all the hard work and trust I’ve earned so far.
Strangely, I just laugh this voice in the face. Quite literally. My smile becomes even wider at the thought of fucking around for a bit. Instead of getting to work, I go for a walk and turn my face towards the Sun.
Then, when I’m back at my desk, I start typing. But not for my readers. This one is to me, the person behind the words.
You hear it every day that to “make it” as an artist, you need to keep your audience in mind. You need to serve their needs, not your own. Solve their problems and address pain points, so they…
