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I Stopped Caring About Stats, But Maybe You Shouldn’t

We all have different motivations for success.

A few days ago, I published a piece about being overwhelmed by the stats game.

I Stopped Caring About My Stats

I’ve learned the hard way that when I focus on numbers — fans, followers, reads, social media likes, etc. — I lose sight of why I wanted to write in the first place. I end up putting all of my time and energy into figuring out how to increase my stats instead of working on my craft, and eventually I grow resentful because the work isn’t all that much fun anymore.

But…

After giving it some thought, I realized I should add an addendum to that piece: Just because I stopped caring about my stats doesn’t mean you have to.

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You Do You, Writer

Each of us is driven by our own wants and needs. Your long-term writing goals might be in complete…