Unread.
Ignored.
Forsaken.
That’s something, simply as people, we all fear, no? Specifically, it’s perhaps a writer’s greatest fear? Certainly one of mine. But there is a kind of irony in the event that situation occurs, so said author/writer whisperer Shaunta Grimes some months back . . .
“I know how it feels to screw up your nerve and post something in public for the entire world to see — and then realize that the whole world doesn’t really care.
They aren’t even paying attention.
Before I tell you what to do when no one is reading what you write, I want to share a story with you that I hope will help you understand a hard, rather beautiful truth.
If it’s possible for you to write something that no one reads — then no one is paying attention. And there’s real freedom in that idea.
Once you realize that no one is paying attention, you can let go of the voice screaming in your head that you better not fuck up, because if you do the whole entire universe will laugh at you/hate you/shun you/whatever it is you’re afraid of.”
Follow the link to read more of “What to do if no one reads what you write.” @shauntagrimes https://medium.com/@shauntagrimes/what-to-do-if-no-one-reads-what-you-write-b341ae80bc64
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