How to be a terrible writer

here's how to be a terrible writer in 10 simple steps one constantly compare yourself to better writers the biggest thing you have to learn from more successful writers is how much of a failure you are they say don't compare your chapter 1 to someone else's chapter 20 but you absolutely should literally in this case here's a helpful exercise read one page from your rough draft then read one page of your favorite book repeat until you cry comparison is a tool it's like a hammer and you're the nail look to your favorite writers don't let their stories inspire you let them discourage you after all you should be as successful as they are but you aren't are you that's pathetic tell yourself that every morning two keep your writing to yourself give into fear and never get feedback on your work writing is vulnerable if you're writing fiction you're letting other people into your imagination sharing your dreams with them and they might have thoughts on how you can improve your writing some people will tell you constructive criticism is good those people are lying they just want to see you suffer editors are blood sucking parasites they are your worst enemies treat them as such if your friend gives you advice about writing they are now your enemy too if you make the mistake of sharing your writing with your family and anyone offers even the slightest bit of constructive criticism disown your family preferably leave the country as well the only time you should ever release your writing for others to read is if you can make a quick Buck from publishing a book with as little effort as possible and I can't emphasize this enough don't get an Editor to work on your book before you publish it three don't be curious only read books that align with your values and likes to the letter don't read any anything intellectually challenging don't try to expand your artistic taste don't consume anything that didn't come out this year better yet don't consume anything that's more than an hour old in the age of the internet the past is irrelevant Shakespeare who's that and even with contemporary Works be Discerning with what you read watch and listen to there's a lot of thought-provoking art out there and it ought to be avoided like the plague the internet is full of echo Chambers so find yours and stay there if you like fantasy only read fantasy if you love a book ignore any criticism of it you should never feel uncomfortable when engaging with a piece of art you should never doubt yourself after all writers don't write to explore questions and Mysteries they write only to preach messages they know to be true you as a writer are an enlightened being everything you already think is completely correct there's no need for artistic curiosity or intellectual humility four intimidate yourself tell everyone you're writing your magnum opus before you've written the first sentence build up the idea of what it could be in your mind and other people's minds to the point where you're in at to put down a single word writing should be scary it should be sacred to the point where you don't feel worthy of writing at all imagine all the awards your book will receive tell yourself that every word has to be perfect if something you write isn't Flawless scrap it writing shouldn't be enjoyable approach it with the utmost trepidation and seriousness five consume passively and constantly learn about writing but never try to do it binge videos about writing but never implement the tips read books but never ask yourself what makes them good or bad always be be stimulated never let yourself be bored boredom will lead to thinking and the only thing you have time for is consuming and regurgitating what you consume on the page challenge yourself to spend as much time as you can on social media 12 hours of screen time a day is the bare minimum but really try to bring it higher for maximum efficacy spend at least 20 hours a day online don't consume content that inspires you but content that leaves you feeling drained and depressed let the algorithm rule your life let your attention span dwindle until you can't stay focused long enough to finish writing a paragraph you'll know you're really succeeding when you can't even finish a six avoid consistency and commitment never finish anything distract yourself with your newest ideas and never dedicate yourself to seeing a story through to the end treat writing a book not like a marathon but like a very short and very optional Sprint there are so many ideas to choose from why bother choosing at all switch from one story to another and another become a master of starting projects and never learn to finish them don't establish a writing habit consistency is boring instead be as halfhazard as possible don't have a plan don't set deadlines don't hold yourself accountable your writing process should feel chaotic and directionless this will help encourage you to abandon each story you start before it's finished seven neglect your health writing shouldn't be a sustainable activity spend your night staring blankly at the blinking cursor be a starving artist literally do not eat to make art is to suffer that is an incontrovertible fact or if it isn't at least people will be impressed when they hear how you didn't sleep for a straight week to edit your first chapter don't take care of yourself don't take breaks or set boundaries avoid sunlight like you're a vampire move as little as humanly possible getting enough sleep and hydration can improve brain function which you don't want if you don't look like you've aged a decade after writing your book you haven't ridden a good book eight become a recluse writers are meant to be lonely some might argue that you can get inspiration and material to write better books by going places and meeting people but trust me you should avoid interacting with the outside world as much as possible never go to events or new places shut out other people get stuck in habits and familiarity avoid the novel to write your novel we don't write books to better understand other people or our world we write books to complain about how worthless and boring everything is the less you engage with the world the truer this will seem nine don't be an artist Artistic integrity is p don't stay true to your voice and vision compromise at every opportunity don't strive to write something of worth strive to write something anod and easily marketable right for the lowest common denominator it's the 21st century people want content not art they don't want something original they want something they've seen a million times before in a slightly new package Rush the creative process playrise if you want to why bother writing anything at all get chat jpt to write your book art is dead and it's taking artists with it so don't be one 10 give up writing a book is a challenge it can be incredibly rewarding but who cares about that it's also incredibly frustrating when things get hard and they will listen to that voice in the back of your head telling you to give up truly it has your best interests at heart most people who want to write a book never will join the majority it's comfortable with the masses by all means chase your dreams follow that other voice compelling you to tell stories but the moment you run into an obstacle feel the slightest hint of resistance or consider how long the road ahead is stop if you have any self-doubt that means you're not meant to be a writer so the best thing you can do is give up and never give yourself the chance to succeed if you follow these steps I guarantee you will become a terrible writer I wish you the best of [Music] luck

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Length: 6min 46sec (406 seconds)

Published: Sat Apr 06 2024