More than once I hear "I can't write" or "I have to think, study first what I will write about." Do you have to? My response was back then that if you can comment, and write long comments it's better to use them as a post since comments aren't read by many and rarely rewarded. There are great comments easily written and freewriting isn't different from commenting.
I experienced myself that comments are easier and faster written than articles. The reason? It's a response to something that is said. If it comes to that we all have an opinion or thought we can type it down and share it with the author or with everyone who reads us.
A rather dull essay? Comments, articles, essays, there's no need to be boring or break your brain over it since all the knowledge you already have if you shared your personal opinion, feelings, and thoughts as if you talk to a friend.
Today I bumped into this video which basically says the same as I repeat for many years and for some reason is rarely picked up by those who complain they can't write (I frequently say: Write as if you talk to a friend!).
In your daily life, you will see, read, watch, and hear enough to write about. This is the inspiration, these are the prompts you can use to share your opinion. There's no need to start from scratch, to think over what to write, how to put it. Write as if you are commenting which is what we all do in our daily lives (to family, friends, pets, as a keyboard hero, moderators, in our jobs, and so on). If you still find it hard to read a few people, write a comment about what text you read and instead of posting it you copy it and make a post out of it.
Happy writing and let's kill the boring text and make writing fun again.
15.11.24
Note: indeed the music of this podcast is boring and annoying.
Sometimes I will see a prompt and the words flow and sometimes I have no clue as to what I am going to write.