When the Nib Dries and Your Pen Hovers Over the Blank Page

Nikhil Rajagopalan
The Shortform
Published in
Feb 26, 2022
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When you are demotivated and do not wish to write anymore, remind yourself that you are creating articles that:

  1. Are high-quality and free of major errors, typos, and click-bait.
  2. Respect the reader’s time and choice to pick yours.
  3. Build an audience around your brand and niche, even if it takes time.
  4. Provide a time-stamped portfolio of your creativity.
  5. Keep boredom and depression at bay; serve as a creative outlet.
  6. Inspire strangers on the Internet to write.
  7. Could serve as the bedrock for a book or podcast.
  8. Prove your evolution as a creative.

It’s okay to have a few uninspiring days. You got this!

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Nikhil Rajagopalan
The Shortform

Medical writer in Toronto. Communicating serious science simply. Buy me a coffee if you’d like: https://ko-fi.com/nikhilrajagopalan