Top 10 Reasons Listicles Suck

Number 8 Will Totally Shock You!

Mallory
Mallory
Sep 4, 2018 · 3 min read

1. They ruin jobs for actual writers

I’ve been writing for a local magazine for quite a while now and the only thing they, or anyone else for that matter, want to see from a freelancer is a bunch of places or things listed out with a little detail. There’s no room for interesting writing anymore.

2. They are super click-baity

That’s how they live, they feed off of people’s curiosity.

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I'm about 5 feet of liberal opinions living in an ultra conservative state. This is where I go to share my lazy, uneducated millennial ideas.

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