I started to feel discouraged about getting back to blogging, because today I started 2 or 3 posts that I ended up deleting.
I hate when I do that. It feels like I wasted time and energy for nothing.
But I’m going to work on being okay with it.
Since I’m writing shorter posts, it’s at least less time wasted. Right?
And maybe it’s better to start and stop sometimes rather than stopping the starting all together.
But as I write such encouragement, I start spiraling…
What’s the point of writing when so many other people are writing?
What’s the point of writing if ChatGPT could say it better?
My argument against negative me: A lot of the other stuff you do is pointless as well. So just…
Keep on going. I guess.
Only you can write like you. Even a unique voice screaming into the void is still a unique voice.
ReplyDeleteMore importantly, Only you can write FOR you. (I know I need to stop the stuff rattling around in my head sometimes, I believe its like that for most writers)
Also, ChatGPT can't say it "better." it can make the illusion of saying it better because it can extrapolate and lowest common denominator better...but an individual voice and take is always better.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
Thank YOU for doing your Ted Talk. It's actually very helpful. You're right. I do need to stop the stuff rattling around my head. And I think whether we have millions of readers or one reader...in the end, the most important reader is ourself.
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