I’ve needed to get one small thing off my chest and I seem to have the time this evening. I don’t know how to write NOT for the likes. No, I’m not writing for the likes, I’m writing because I love writing and it’s cathartic but I like the likes too much.
Does anyone else have this problem? I am constantly checking my notifications to see who and how many people liked my posts, as well, I’m checking my stats to see how many followers I have. When I mentioned this to a friend, he said well are you writing for the likes and the accolades or writing because you like writing? I am writing because I like writing, I truly am, but my ego gets in the way. I hate that.
I would love to post something and not check the notifications at all. Just write and don’t look back. But isn’t there something to learn from the notifications? How well one post does versus another? What am I trying to gain though? It’s not like there’s money to be made here. It’s just me posting what’s in my mind. Although I do want to get better at writing. My sentence structure sucks. At the same time, I want my sentences to sound like they do in my head and sound the way I actually talk. True to me.
Anyway, if anyone has any comments on this please help! Am I wrong for checking how many likes my posts get? Do other writers do this? Please tell me yes.
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