This is not recommended. Sleep is more important, but many of you (including me) will ignore this advice. So might as well tell you how to do it right. When you have to sleep in your older son’s bedroom to make sure he doesn’t toss and turn and go waking up mommy and his brother whenever I go to the bathroom, you don’t have many options to write before going to sleep.

Can’t write in the bathroom because of the reasons above. Not the kitchen, living room, or dining room. Everyone can see the lights from under the doors. The balcony and outside my front door is out of the question. And in my car? Forget it.

The best solution for now is to use my SOG Dark Energy tactical flashlight on the lowest setting, hide under the covers, and write. Yes, this sounds pathetic, but that’s the price of being a writer.

So, what’s the weirdest place or technique you’ve done just so you can write?

#writing #dark #night

When I blogged on my other website, I had to put a feature image to entice readers and improve my SEO ranking. Yuck! I didn’t want to use free stock photos so I had to take the pictures with my phone instead. Many content writers are told that audio recordings, multiple pictures, and videos will make your articles stand out more. Make it more digestible because apparently our attention spans are worse than a goldfish.

While photos and videos can help bring out your main topic, too much media can overwhelm the reader and make them lose interest. Worse, make them spend hours watching content from YouTube and TikTok. Many people are like watching junk cause it looks and tastes good. But you end up with a sour stomach or in this case brainrot.

However, there are plenty who are hungry and thirsty for authenticity and substance. If you think this blog is one of many examples of what people want, then thank you. I really appreciate it.

Readers want writers who aren’t afraid to write more than 280 characters or write less than a long-winded expose of the corruption of politicians. It’s words that ultimately carry weight when pictures and videos nowadays can be more easily manipulated to suit someone’s narrative. I know words can be just as manipulated, but it’s all we have left.

This is why Write.as is the best blogging platform to date. I want my words to carry weight without the distractions of photos and videos. Therefore, I won’t add any unless they’re necessary, like how-to or review articles. And definitely none of my family, relatives, or friends.

Focus on the words. All of us need to do this.

#writing #blogging #picture #video