My Mistake: NOT Writing For My Readers

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I thought, “It’s amusing. Surely it will make somebody’s day. Someone will care.” Nobody cared. Not that I’m complaining. I still love that story. It’s just that it wasn’t written for my readers.In another publication, maybe it would have done really well — if there was a publication for Nature Valley Bar Lovers. But not in this one. It was accepted because whoever actually had to read it found that it was very good. But why would someone who didn’t have to read it click on it? What did it offer them?There was no moral to the story, no point. Looking back at it, it was written for self-amusement — not that there’s anything wrong with that. Self-amusement is a perfectly good reason to write.Just, don’t expect a high readership. When you’re writing something for yourself, you can still be successful provided what amuses you is e

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xactly, EXACTLY what amuses your reader as well — if you’re not offering anything else with your story. Maybe it was just a really terrible story, *grabs vodka.I looked through the profiles of people who accepted my stories on ILLUMINATION. People who are very, very good at their craft, work hard, and are talented. What I’ve noticed with these people is that you can feel it in your heart that they wrote that story with you in mind. I aim to uphold that standard from now on too. I will try to keep the reader in mind when I write. Amusement aside, will these people be left better off for having read my story?I’d like to thank <a href="undefined">Liam Ireland</a> and <a href="undefined">Thewriteyard</a> for the insights I mentioned above. They are two great writers who work hard at it and I am grateful to be able to learn from them.</article></body>

How Liam Ireland Saved The Day

In the past, I’ve always put my heart and soul into my writing. I wrote stories such as My NATURE Vally Bar. I thought, “It’s amusing. Surely it will make somebody’s day. Someone will care.” Nobody cared. Not that I’m complaining. I still love that story. It’s just that it wasn’t written for my readers.

In another publication, maybe it would have done really well — if there was a publication for Nature Valley Bar Lovers. But not in this one. It was accepted because whoever actually had to read it found that it was very good. But why would someone who didn’t have to read it click on it? What did it offer them?

There was no moral to the story, no point. Looking back at it, it was written for self-amusement — not that there’s anything wrong with that. Self-amusement is a perfectly good reason to write.

Just, don’t expect a high readership. When you’re writing something for yourself, you can still be successful provided what amuses you is exactly, EXACTLY what amuses your reader as well — if you’re not offering anything else with your story. Maybe it was just a really terrible story, *grabs vodka.

I looked through the profiles of people who accepted my stories on ILLUMINATION. People who are very, very good at their craft, work hard, and are talented. What I’ve noticed with these people is that you can feel it in your heart that they wrote that story with you in mind. I aim to uphold that standard from now on too. I will try to keep the reader in mind when I write. Amusement aside, will these people be left better off for having read my story?

I’d like to thank Liam Ireland and Thewriteyard for the insights I mentioned above. They are two great writers who work hard at it and I am grateful to be able to learn from them.