What I’ve Decided To Do With My Writing

The evolution of my writing journey and why I am changing it up (And why you should too).

I’m a writer, through and through. I started with a love for poetry, ventured into short stories, and my career took me to informational articles regarding technology and social media.

I can sit and write in my Field Notes for hours and not sweat it.

I see these writers (especially here on Medium) crank out 3–4 posts a day. I kept getting more and more frustrated to the point where I had AI write me blog posts for a couple weeks (I will get more into that later). How can you write good content so fast? Why are these writers getting thousands of views when mine only get 3.

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Here is what I decided

• I will no longer write about topics I am not passionate about: I found myself writing blog posts (or having AI write them) about popular topics even if I hated it or didn't have an actual opinion on.
• I don’t need to stick to a single topic/idea: We have this weird notion that we must find a single topic or genre and stick to it…forever. This is a lie. I am a writer with multiple interests and you as the reader more than likely have multiple interests as well.
• I will work at my own pace: I know I wouldn’t be able to write quality content if I pushed 3 articles a day. As I write more and more I can push a schedule more for myself then my readers.
• I need to read more: You can’t write if you don’t read. Plain and simple. I won’t be reading topic specific books or articles but I will be reading what I think is interesting, fiction and non-fiction.

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I would love to hear of your experiences with your writing. All tips are welcome!