I've recently learned something that I never really thought about. With a few exceptions, no one really wants to read, and usually even the ones that want to don't have time to. Write short and get right to the point so that you don't lose your readers. I mean sure I want to tell you all about me and my amazing Nicaraguan traipse through the jungle where I had to live for 18 weeks on grubs and leftover pudding pops, but I'd probably lose you somewhere near Argentina and you'd never hear the point about how much I love Shiba Ino puppies.
We have to get used to it, the internet is ruled by millennials now. It's time to get info, answers, stories, and fun as quickly as possible, without derailing about some anecdotal story. I cling to the idea of nice long in-depth reviews and such, but those should be the exception. If you're writing too, remember that most readers don't go past your first two paragraphs, if they get that far. Most times someone will see a long article, mean to read it later, and just never touch it.
So now I think it's time I get out of their way and join the bandwagon. Short posts, here I come…
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