Summary

The article encourages writers to keep writing and publishing despite the lack of immediate response or recognition.

Abstract

The article titled "Nobody Cares If You Write A New Story" addresses the feelings of disappointment and self-doubt that writers may experience when their work doesn't receive the expected response. The author acknowledges that it can be disheartening to put in a lot of effort into creating a piece of writing, only to receive no comments, shares, likes, or views. However, the author emphasizes that this should not discourage writers from continuing to write and publish their work. The article encourages writers to persevere, reminding them that rejection is a common experience and that building an audience takes time. The author advises writers to write as if no one is reading, giving themselves the freedom to express their thoughts and ideas without fear of judgment.

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The author believes that rejection is a common experience for writers and should not discourage them from continuing to write and publish their work.
The author suggests that writers should not wait for recognition or validation before moving on to their next project.
The author encourages writers to write as if no one is reading, allowing them to express their thoughts and ideas freely without fear of judgment.
The author emphasizes that building an audience takes time and that writers should not expect immediate recognition or success.
The author acknowledges that it can be disheartening to receive no response to one's writing but advises writers to keep moving forward and not let this discourage them.
The author suggests that writers should not let self-doubt or imposter syndrome hold them back from expressing themselves.
The author encourages writers to keep writing and publishing, reminding them that there is always the next project or opportunity to share their work.

Get over yourself!

Nobody Cares If You Write A New Story

Just publish the thing and move on

You did it! You created perfect prose, told a superlative story, refined a pristine poem, wrote consummate correspondence, honed excellent instructional pieces, prepared peerless training material.

You employed exemplary editing skills. You re-worded, re-phrased, adjusted, condensed, expanded, re-assembled, and re-wrote until you’d polished your piece to unparalleled perfection.

Then you published it on the internet for all to read.

Then. Nothing. Happened.

No comments.

No shares.

No likes.

No nothing.

You check back in a minute. Then in another minute, then another. It’s 34 minutes later and you’ve already refreshed the damn statistical data 27 times.

An hour later, still nothing. You’re continually refreshing the page and nothing changes.

Then, the next day, still no views, no responses. Nothing.

Now you’re asking yourself if there’s something wrong with your computer. You must have lost the internet connection, right? It’s gotta be a technical issue with your website. Right? Maybe you should message support.

Then it hits you. There’s nothing wrong with your computer or your internet connection.

There’s something wrong with you. You didn’t catch anyone’s attention.

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I know, it’s disappointing. You want to curl up and just feel sorry for yourself for a while. You don’t want to write anything for a long time. You say never again. No one cares what I write. No one’s reading my stuff. This is a waste of my time. I’ve had it.

Yeah, it sucks. It sucks hard. But guess what? No one cares about that, either.

Get over yourself. You’re a writer, not a wimp. This shit is hard. If it was easy, everyone would do it.

Rejection sucks. It. Sucks. Ass. It’s a kick in the teeth.

If you didn’t think rejection would happen, then you joined in on the wrong party.

Let me tell you how to handle rejection: Pick up your pen and start writing the next article.

You’re not a grinch, a grump, or a crab. You’re a writer, an author, a storyteller. You have much to say. The world needs your words. Maybe it doesn’t know it needs your words yet, but it does.

Don’t let anyone stop you. No one can, anyway. Except you.

So quit beating yourself up. Your brain is your best friend, but sometimes it’s a bitch, too. Don’t let it summon all the things that can go wrong. Quit twisting yourself up into knots. Stop diving down the rabbit hole of self-pity: faker, fraud, sham, talentless, incompetent, amateur, stupid, loser.

Look, imposter syndrome is an actual thing, but I’m pretty sure that’s not what this is.

(But if you do think you have it, read this. It will help.)

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We are honest-to-God what we tell ourselves in our heads. (So start saying good things, to yourself, my friend.)

Snap out of it! Write the next blog, even if there’s no traffic, even if you’re not earning any money, or selling anything. Even if you’re scared, even if you’re pissed.

Remember, you’re building an audience and a brand. That takes time.

In the meantime, stop waiting for them to beat a path to your door. Keep moving forward. Write. Publish. Then do it again. Move to the next project, article, piece, story, item. Life moves forward. You’re a writer. Write the things.

Who cares if anyone reads it? There’s always the next one. There’s always tomorrow. (Didn’t someone sing a really famous song about that?)

Here’s a number one, stick-it-in-your-pocket and never forget it tip for you: Write like no one is reading. You heard me. If you write like no one is reading, you give yourself the freedom to say it the way it needs to be said. You won’t censor your words. You’ll cuss. You’ll blaspheme. You’ll preach. You’ll condemn. You’ll question. You’ll expound on that which might otherwise hold you back if you think others will see it and judge it.

And in those words that no one sees, you’ll find your voice and once you find your voice, no one can shut you up.

And you’ll write the best you’ve ever written.

So just go write the damn thing.