18.12.14

Dear Demotivated Blogger

Hey you. You there who blogs. The one who writes stuff on a certain website and has enough courage to click 'Publish' even if you're not fully satisfied with what you wrote.

The blogger.

I see you putting effort into your blog posts, and that's great. But sometimes you have to let it go (Queen Elsa reference) and write whatever you want. Write what makes you excited, write how you feel, write in a language nobody can understand. You can also sometimes lay off the good grammar and bombastic vocabulary when you write.

Do you know why? Because you have to learn that sometimes, writing isn't about impressing others. It isn't about showing off how well you phrase a string of words, how great your choice of words is, or even how poetic you make yourself sound. Writing is an attempt to solidify floating thoughts in this thing called the brain, and you should never ever complicate it in a forced manner of fancy language if it doesn't come naturally.

You are inspired by the amazing writers on Thought Catalog. You can't believe authors can fill up five whole books to complete a series. You are amazed by literary geniuses such as J. K. Rowling and C. S. Lewis. Your brain can't comprehend complex poems by Shakespeare. You are ultimately fascinated with the way language can pull at one's heartstrings.

But don't force yourself. Don't try to make your blog post fancy-schmancy just so people could compliment your writing capabilities. Have fun with your writing, and don't give two hoots about what people will think. Don't write to impress.

Write to express.