
Write for Yourself and Yourself Alone
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The Importance of Seriousness in Writing
Before the internet writing for oneself was easier in a way. It took a long time between writing something and getting it out to eyeballs. To write for oneself alone today, one has to go pretty far off the normal path. The audience is so near on twitter or what have you that publishing words to please feels simpler and easier. We've lost our own genuine organic, authentic personal taste when we use social media. One doesn't even know what one truly likes anymore because everyone else does.
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