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Warning: this is a humorous post. Not suitable for the faints of heart.
1. Have a great idea. An amazing idea. Most definitely the best idea in the history of ideas. This story will have it all; humour, emotion, highs and lows, a meaningful conclusion. It will really make people think. And FEEL. A Pulitzer is deffo on the cards.
2. Google it and find that essentially the same thing has already been written a ton of times before.
3. It doesn’t matter, you’re a different person, with a fresh perspective. Your take on it is going to be totally new and original.
4. Start writing with gusto. So many amazing thoughts that need to be captured and shared with the world as soon as possible.
5. After a rush of furious typing, you stop to do a word count of your masterpiece. Aaaannnnnddd, you’re not even halfway, and already you’ve used up all your best material.
6. Snack break.
7. Return from snack break. Stare blankly at the computer.
8. Type out a sentence then delete it.
9. Repeat steps 6 through 8 an infinite number of times. Gain 5 kilos.
10. Give up. Copy and paste some crazy stories from a Reddit thread, give it a clickbaity headline (You won’t believe what 15 wild things these people did after one night stands….) and submit that instead.
11. Watch on in abject horror as your hack piece proceeds to get more likes and shares than any half-decent piece you’ve ever written.
Gokul says
September 15, 2017 at 8:31 amHaha! Could totally relate to this one!
Sophia says
February 18, 2018 at 5:43 pmHaha that’s very true!
Zoya Shah says
February 18, 2018 at 6:21 pmI relate to this so much :’)
Rhys Garrard says
February 18, 2018 at 6:45 pmGreat article so relatable
Lacy Ngo says
February 18, 2018 at 7:14 pmLol! I know the feeling. Or I feel like the posts I spent the most time on…the deep…personal…emotional post get crickets and the ones I write about my favorite things get crazy engagement!
Emma Conrad says
February 18, 2018 at 9:01 pm😂😂 it’s funnt because it’s so true. Scrolling through Pinterest and realizing you’re not as clever and original as you think lol
John Saeger says
February 19, 2018 at 12:02 amI can relate to this so much. It is so frustrating to write a 1,500 word piece die almost immediately and watch the 400-word gibberish get all the hits!
Jen says
February 19, 2018 at 12:03 amLooks like we have all found our tribe of misfit fools….. and I shall be your highest ranking.
lena says
February 19, 2018 at 3:08 amHaha! That’s hilarious! Luckily I haven’t experienced this yet, but I know I will get there :):)
Miranda says
April 18, 2018 at 5:01 amyall are goofy but honest, haha
Monidipa Dutta says
April 22, 2018 at 1:23 amI can so relate to it…
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Vox says
December 9, 2018 at 7:32 amSo cute. So funny. So true. Soooooo tragic!
For me, I will have that great idea, be super-inspired, crank out a 1,ooo words easily, then go to bed…. Forget about it the next day. Weeks–or months!–later, I will “re-discover” it, but have no passion for it anymore and not feel like making the graphics or researching the links, etc., etc.
I was hoping that I would be able to “clear” some of these out for Blog-vember and finish them–as easy posts to keep up with that daily requirement–REMEMBER, we did 3 posts a day (video, podcast, and a blog post)–but I had more passion writing things from scratch and so I have about 14 half-done blog posts….. Urgh….
Thanks for a fun read!