Wednesday, October 18th, 2017
What's in a blog? I mean, what really? I've been dedicated to creating original content no matter what because that's where I believe the real value is (and I will continue to dedicate myself to it - even in moments like this when I'm having my doubts), but lately I've beginning to wonder.
When I first got on the site I would see blogs like @contentjunkie and scoff. They'd post and post and post, but make almost nothing because all they were doing was linking to outside sources and videos, creating almost nothing original. But looking at that blog now, it's in a much better position than mine and the guy (or gal!) putting together the content barely has to lift a finger each day. This person has found a way to put in the minimum effort and extract the maximum return and, if I'm honest, I kind of admire that. I kind of envy it, too.
I'm not a man prone to envy, but I always respect efficiency. A short video or re-posted article consistently done almost every day several times a day is a much more sustainable thing than a blog that demands original content from its author. Did I make the right choice going original? Should I even care about the upvote reaction to my posts, short term? These are things on my mind.
Sometimes writing an original blog feels like masturbating in a crowded room full of strangers. You might get some enjoyment out of it but there's the strange sensation that people are giving you a wide berth and trying not to look and the nagging fear that at any moment you will be politely (or impolitely) escorted to the door and asked in one way or another never to come back.
I wake up some days and am amazed that I don't wonder what the fuck exactly it is that I'm doing. There should be some small part of me screaming in terror like that guy in that painting with a face like a pear gripping the sides of his head so he doesn't literally scream it off. But I'm nothing if not confident, I suppose.
Instead of screaming I'm here with you, my four or five dear and dedicated readers (out of the hundreds subscribed to me :/. Go fucking figure), doing my best to regale you with tales from my mind because, my real life isn't super duper interesting at the moment. I mean, it's interesting to me, but something tells me you don't want to hear about me playing dating sims and old Xbox 360 games. Although you will hear those things to be sure. Maybe I'll just stick them in the middle of the post where no one reads.
Okay, Jenkinrocket. Stop fucking writing. You don't have to do a novel errday (yes, errday), nobody wants to read that much shit even from you (even though it pours forth from my fingertips like a golden fount, full of goodness for all).
Alright, I'm going to stomp my foot and end things here. I shall bid you, my handsome and talented audience, adieu.
Until next time.
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I hear you. So hard. But here are some good news:
I do hope you will continue writing, if only to make myself feel better about using Steemit as a dumping ground for ideas I would not otherwise bother to write down.
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I'm with you on that point about "fluff." I've written a ton of original articles that generally cover some rigorous topics, but making some small pieces to keep your followers engaged is never a bad thing. Like you said, if it's something you want to share and it comes from you, what's the harm?
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I suppose you're right, Andrei. But I always feel so damn guilty when I do fluff, even though I know damn well it's impossible to miss as few days as possible without at least a little fluff.
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You could always do what I do and rant about things you really don't like. Which I'm about to do. Right now.
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Woah. .25 BTC... Not bad!
Thanks for the encouragement. Us writers gotta stick together and support one another, that's for sure. I suppose feel sort of like I'm changing lanes too much when I switch back and forth from fiction. Sometimes I'll get into a story and write ten chapters... then put it down for five months before writing another three or four. I'm a bit uncertain whether steemit is currently a site that is good for that style.
Still, you're right in that there's no harm in experimenting. Also it's a good place to put down rough ideas and refine them. So what if my blog bounces from science to fiction and everything in-between like a schizo? It's my fucking blog, and I can do what I wanna.
I need to stick to that experimental, carefree and playful attitude. It's the only thing that'll stop me from getting discouraged. Thanks, techslut.
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My pleasure! <3 <3 <3
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That made me laugh out loud. I understand that sentiment, though.
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