The Pitfalls of Writing Online

Most of you won’t relate to this but I’m not writing for you. I’m writing for me.

Content creators, writers, social media influencers all reach a point where you begin “chasing the dragon.” Something magical happens when you first go viral online. The rush of dopamine is surreal. “Whoa! Look how many likes it got!”

This leads to you wanting to get the next high. Getting 100 likes, then 1000 likes, then 1,000 followers. Then 5,000 followers!

You never catch the dragon…

When I first started writing, it was solely for myself. Literally no one got to see it. All my writing was done in a moleskin notebook and never published. I might be the most private person with a 50,000 follower Twitter account. A psychologist would be able to explain why if I’d open up. I won’t.

Everyone you interact with online affects your mood and shapes your perspective. You don’t want to believe it but its true. Facebook manipulated its user’s emotions for a study. It’s OK guys. Trust the science.

This is why I’m quick to block people online.

It’s easy to ignore this. You say that you’re stronger than this. That you’re not so easily manipulated. But that’s your ego talking. And it’s a moot point. Why prove your strength? Just avoid these people. They’re wasting your time.

As a content creator, others will ask you questions. They will write you short essays with interesting stories asking for free advice. You…