One Writing Tip to Rule Them All

Mar. 5

MartinRaymondo

As I was drafting yet another boring ass article on incorporating point of view into writing, this notion struck me.

I found myself 600 words deep into that article, feeling bored to death.

After writing a few hundred words, I was at a standstill and got desperate.

Another Chrome tab opens (I get my first MacBook Friday), and I dust off the old cheater, ChatGPT.

I don’t have the fancy version 4.0, so I rely on the 3.5 version like a peasant.

Since ChatGPT isn’t the best writer, I sometimes turn to it for simple prompts, like outlining my articles.

The semi-useless bot generates seven sections on POV, plus an introduction and conclusion.

I don’t think I need to explain what POV means, as we all watched porn at some point in our lives.

I type 400 more words, loosely following what the God bot suggested.

Then I stop and think, “What in the f*** am I doing?”

I’m writing words for the sake of writing words.

I wasn’t into the topic of POV, yet here I am, struggling to write an article that I don’t even want to read.

Suppose I ever want to write an article about POV.

In that case, I will write it rather than some dry, boring bot with no personality.

I’ll write in my style, which may never be completed as the subject sounds highly dull and educational.

It feels like someone’s making me reread “A Catcher in the Rye.”

I’ve read that book twice, and all I remember is a cab driver and a prostitute, and those might not even be in the book. I don’t know.

Back to my one writing tip to rule them all.

Write in your style, whatever that is, and be yourself.

I detest that saying, “Be yourself.”

It’s so generic, and we are all actors in some way.

If you disagree with me, I’ll give you some insights.

People don’t act the same way around everyone.

You behave differently around your friends, family, lovers, coworkers, etc.

In the case of writing, though, you need to stay true to who you are.

I’m not the kind to write academic papers or detailed scientific journals, but if that’s you, then run with it.

Don’t try to be funny if you’re more serious in nature and vice versa.

Speaking of scientific articles, I enjoy reading those by Dr. Illumination Dr Mehmet Yildiz and others because they’re well-written and intriguing.

So, it would help if you kept the promise to stay true to yourself and not let preconceived notions of the “perfect” writer get in the way.

It’s also a lot more fun, and you don’t ever get writer’s block, which is cool asf.

The best part for you is that I don’t need to write some boring conclusion you wouldn’t give a crap about.

Martin Paquet