Editorial Newsletter
Focusing on Better People Leads to Better Writing
What editors enjoyed reading from our writers, and how we can help our contributors write better
Dear Writers,
We are incredibly proud to serve you, showcasing your stories to the rest of the world. These statistics from the past 30 days demonstrate our commitment to our writers: -
- 1,014,147 minutes of reading.
- 616,710 views.
- 15,644 visitors.
These are staggering numbers, and they require time and energy to nurture. ILLUMINATION is not an S&P500 company, and we are not moving in that direction. Metrics are the results of our work, not our pursuit.
We believe in taking care of our writers.
And it begets the next logical question. What do we mean by taking care of our writers? This is similar to doing our homework. Sure, doing our homework involves flipping open our textbooks, scribbling some gibberish into our exercise books, submitting for a grade.
It is more than that.
It is the same for the editorial team. Is it not evident that our tasks go beyond editing, writing love letters via private notes to our writers, and publishing your brilliant work?
It was a topic of recent debate, one where we align our interests with our contributors.
This is what we are going to do moving forward. Editors will be out hunting for good stories to be featured in our editorials.
Just to be clear, this is not about further distribution. As written in my Editorial Op-Ed published on Jun 11 this year, We honor people demonstrating great effort.
The editorial team is given great flexibility in terms of honoring our contributors. I choose to focus on the topics of people, and through that topic, point our attention towards better writing.
People is a complicated topic. Alex Beyman covered that from a sociology point of view in Homo Sapiens, the Self-Domesticating Animal: -
It took only six generations before the foxes licked the hands of the researchers, would let themselves be picked up, sought out pets, whined when researchers left and wagged their tails when they returned. While tame foxes were initially a small minority, today they’re the overwhelming majority of the captive population being studied.
Personally, his story shed light on our ability to conform at the organizational level. It is a brilliant story because it made me uncomfortable. It is time we learn to be dangerous again.
Of course, we need to be dangerous for a good purpose. It is a different story if we are THE toxic being or someone highly obsessive.
I will focus on toxic people first. Sage Crystal covered this topic elegantly in her latest story, 6 ways to cope when you live with someone toxic. She wrote the following: -
Some of us may have had the experience of living with someone that we don’t like at all times. You know, the ones where you get along mostly, but every so often they say or do something that gets under your skin? Maybe it’s a parent, or a sibling, or a roommate. But what about living with someone who you can’t wait to get away from?
Can we escape from our loved ones living under the same roof? I am not so confident since families and close ones form the nucleus of our daily relationships. Therefore, Sage’s story has a place in everybody’s heart.
That has to do with the people we live with. What about those who have left our 1st-degree relationship ring, such as our ex’s?
I agree with Mila in Survival Guide: 5 Traits Of Highly Obsessive Ex that some people leave while not leaving us alone. Well, you know, life is interesting because we are surrounded by personalities beyond our comprehension.
I found out that obsessive people are highly destructive and resemble chameleons. They know how to blend in, but if you look closely, you can catch that lizard off guard… So upon my research, I have found a list of traits that give away these highly destructive creatures.
And ultimately, there is no need to be angry with people. It is easier said than done because people are THE source of frustration. They are also the source of disappointment, happiness, and other emotions.
We do not think all the time.
Leonid Hass says it well in Don’t Be Angry With People.
Actually, people often do things and speak words before thinking about it. They do it because of their emotions, mood, temperament, or character. And by this, express their inner world to other people… So, how could we deal with our anger?
My message is a simple one. Control what we can. We cannot control others, but we can control our temper.
I love these stories because they illuminate the complexity of human nature. In fact, there is so much depth in our existence and interaction. We and our experiences are our best stories.
And it is through writing about and spreading our stories to others that improves our writing.
I hope you enjoyed the editorial.
Happy Writing, People.
Aldric
Dr Mehmet Yildiz Liam Ireland Maria Rattray Carol Price Tree Langdon Agnes Laurens Karen Madej Josh Balerite Acol Dr. Preeti Singh Geetika Sethi Noorain Hassan, BMS Terry L. Cooper Claire Kelly Esther George
About the Author:
As a content contributor, I write my observations from daily life and my business exposure. Because our life experience is the bedrock of our unique perspectives.