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RE: Contest | 25-Word Comment - Monkey Business | We Write?
My thoughts about writing.. umm, this is a topic that I find interesting.
I would start with, writing is incomplete without reading. There are a lot of people who wants to be writers. But, when they miss on reading, they are missing a big part of writing. There is a big difference between writing with minimal reading and constant reading.
I doubt many want to be a writer it's more that they see it as the "needed evil" a way to generate an income and if you can't write, don't like it, if your head is blank and you have no idea to put thoughts into words it's better to do something else. There's no need to write essays if you keep repeating yourself. Sharing photo's, films, or whatever the interest is with enthusiasm is wiser.
You're so write there. I came across some people who say that writing is an easy task. Just write anything. Talk about random thing that happened in your day. I mean, who cares right? But, people would still write stuff like this on daily basis. Personally, I don't mind if people put those topics in a community where everyone is sharing their day to day life. But, there are other communities where others are trying their best to make a good post. It feels silly to write a meaningless post.
I talk about random things too but still what I write looks different from what the average writes. How come? Can be it's great to read this after one year? Where are those communities where everyone tries to write something meaningful? I didn't found a single one. If it comes to it I rather see the posts freewriters come up with.
Ummm.. Ok. I think the word "meaningful" was not accurate. But, what I meant was, there are some people who write something on daily basis (e.g. daily diary or something of that sort). I don't feel that it belongs to Freewriters community. But, you are right when it comes to weekly contest. They put some prompts on weekly basis and some people are writing about all of them. It is a bit odd that many people have something to say about all the prompts. But, it is still worth more than the daily diary thing. Because, over there people write about one thing 7 days a week and repeat!
I haven't find such a community myself. But, there are some writers here who I enjoy reading.. XD
if it comes to diaries over 99% I would not call a diary and to my opinion thedairygame made a fool out of those who kept a diary. I had the "kid's dairy" and also kept a diary for my children but as they start with this and calling it a game I gave up on it. Reciting every day the same (wake up early, brushed my teeth) is not what a diary looks like or is meant for, let alone these are the diaries that add some value unless it's to fill a database keeping records of Steemians.
What makes you believe that that many have an opinion about a daily prompt and that the prompt should be used to write about? There are different ways to use it but you won't if you are not creative and believe you should write about the meaning of a word or phrase....
If it comes to the daily prompts I read those entries for many years and it is surprising what freewriters come up with...especially the freewriters from the start. What they write is refreshing to me.
I mean, I understand that some would do it for the rewards. I didn't see it in Freewriters community. But, when I joined Steem SEA. I saw some diaries over there. So, I checked the hashtag and I saw many of them.
Some threads are too good to pass. You just stop there and comment.
I believe that everyone writing thediarygame is doing it in the hope to be rewarded, highly rewarded by SC01/SC02. I read a while ago that as it started this was the case and some were even notified by SC01 they didn't posted yet but... (of course, there is a but) if you want to write people better this isn't the way and there's totally not help or interest in trying something new, How come? Who made up that only epistles of 550+ words are good or always good?
No editor would be happy to see this let alone publish it but the fact is that these were once the "rules" set to make every idiot write and if you read the entries well you see only a few are good and can be those people did develop but if that's the case why not just write the same and delete that ridiculous title and the hashtag? Would anyone use it to find your or mine diary and even if would they find it? How to find the good ones between the pile of daily entries?
You have no idea (well you have) how easily people share every fart they do and how much information is given without considering if this won't affect them in the future.
Next to that it might also be interesting to see see how many of all those diaries cover the original, funny, creative posts on Steemit and are rewarded. If you ask me this is only the case in few communities and by SCs who find it easy to click on (but if these were all film reviews visible they would do the same).
Most of the creative, different posts cannot be found in a community but are posted in a blog or in communities where the average Steemian never shows up. What does that mean?
I can tell you my answer but I am sure you already know since I only post in a few communities, never join the questionary contests and started my communities for a very good reason.
BTW: Your comments are way more interesting than the average diary. And if you can write diaries why not writing comments? If it comes to it people are lazy and do what they always do even if it doesn't reward. It's the power of promoting (see commercials) and the hope they can build a house with Steem (like 1 person could or two a long time ago).
@aneukpineung78 any idea how lucrative it is to join the diary game?
Shall we publish a book named: The Boring Life of Diary Gamer @almaguer? We can bring in the bag with (couch) potatoes and spam Amazon.
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I bet it's a more interesting story than it sounds. Because of the level of reality and the veracity of the story. jj