Use Writing Clotheslines For Medium Views And Success

Clothespins can take you to writing success

Where I grew up in the South, we had big clotheslines behind our house. Because when it was warm outside, we would spend time using clothespins to hang up items straight from the washing machine.

That’s what we did year after year. We hung up stuff to dry. It was fun.

“People will see our undies," said one of the children one day.

“Everybody does this," was the reply. “This is how it’s done in this part of the country."

That got me thinking about writing. Whenever we post something, we are hanging it out to dry and using the power of the sun to do the work. We are hoping for views and success.

Yes, people can see and read the intimate parts of our lives. They may not like it and they might even gossip with their neighbors about the contents on the line. And that’s fine if they do.

But others might see something wonderful on your writing clothesline. Your content can interest them and maybe they will spend some time with your stories.

Hopefully, one day they will come back and see what new content you have clothespinned to where everybody can see it. That’s a very good thing. We want and need an audience in order to thrive.

Like week I used a clothesline. They don’t really do them outside in California, so I hung one upstairs across a big room. The clothes dryer is almost down and out so that means we let things dry in the air during the daytime.

“This is different,” I say out loud whenever I walk to that part of the house and see the many things hung up on the indoor clothesline.

Whenever we do this, I marvel at the juxtaposition of the room in how it looks so different with all of these things hanging up. Every time we do this, it’s a different shape with new colors and fabrics in different places. It’s fun too.

That’s what writing is all about. First, hang your writing clothesline. Then, when you’re ready, grab a clothespin and put something on the line. See what it looks like and let it dry in the sun.

Some people are going to love some of what you put on your line. That’s for sure. But they won’t ever see it unless you put it out there for everyone to admire and read.

Let’s see, I have favorite topics like everybody else. I like to read about topics such as film noir, Mexican wrestling, independent women, budget travel, easy fashion, and funny stories. I hope to see them on somebody’s writing clothesline.