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Don't Write For Page Views, Write Because You Want To

I'm not on Odyssey for fame or glory.

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Don't Write For Page Views, Write Because You Want To
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I don't care who reads this article and who doesn't. It's true. You can choose to read this or you can't. It's all up to you. I write for Odyssey simply because I like it and there's not another reason. I'm not greedy for page views.

There was a time when I was like this. I was hungry for attention at any cost. But, as I got older, I started to care less and less about what the world thinks of me. Part of that is attributed to my Christian faith but a good part of it was maturing and realizing the world's opinion doesn't really matter.

There are some writers that write for Odyssey that do write for page views. They use this merely as a platform to spread what they're all about. And that's awesome! They have every right to do just that.

But if I want to use Odyssey to write whatever I want to write about without the pressure of sharing my article all over the place, I should have the right to do so.

I mean, let's face it. I write articles about the best sports movies of all time and professional wrestling. I know those aren't hot topics. But I enjoy writing about that and Odyssey allows me to write about it in a public forum.

In conclusion, just know that whether you read my articles or not is no skin off me whatsoever. I just write for the pleasure of writing and, possibly, for your enjoyment.

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