A look at my writing journey
How the “Why” kept changing, but the “What” remained the same.
Hello dear friend
“If you know the why, you can live any how.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
When you go in blindly on any new skill, you risk losing momentum. But when your reasons are clear, you’ll find it easier to stick to it.
When I started writing online, my reason was simple: I wanted attention.
I was a dumb college kid who’d just gotten her first taste of online fame. I couldn’t get enough.
I understood how the attention economy worked, that I needed to keep publishing high quality stories every day if I wanted to stay relevant, and that’s exactly what I did.
Subconsciously, I learned how to analyze platform trends, reverse engineer popular answers, and apply these learnings to my own writing. This helped me adapt and evolve as the platform kept changing.
As I got older and more mature, I wanted to leave a mark. I wanted my words to build me a legacy that would live on long after I did. I wanted to create something meaningful, and that’s why I ventured into the world of long-form articles and books rather than just publishing short stories online.
When I became a full-time writer, my goal was to make as much money as I could from my craft. For a while, things worked great. The more time I spent in front of my computer, the higher my paycheck would be at month-end. Seeing my work translate into direct results gave me a dopamine hit like no other.
At that time, I couldn’t have known this lifestyle wasn’t sustainable.
12-hour workdays and hitting a brutal burnout made me realize that I valued certain things more than hitting the arbitrary goal of making $10k each month.
Today, my “why” has changed.
I no longer crave attention, money, or leaving a legacy behind.
Today, I’m happy to write something that makes my heart fulfilled. If I can add value to even one reader’s life, I’ll consider my job done.
My “why” for writing online has changed over the years, as have I. But at every stage of my life, I knew the reason I wanted to create content online.
If you’re connected with your “why,” like the quote by Nietzsche goes, you’ll figure out your way through any hurdle the universe throws your way.
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With love,
Anangsha.