A writer is only as Good as his last post/book

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3 years ago

If you have not been considering yourself a writer before, after going through this article it will be better if you start considering yourself one. If you agree with me that you're a writer then you must be ready to protect your image more than anything.

In recent weeks we've seen the issue of plagiarism is being raised and so many articles on its impact were written. The repercussion of doing such was also cited in all these articles. It takes a single step for one to turn from a Hero to Zero. Someone people heap praises on today, can turn to someone being ridiculed the next day.

One has to take every single post/book like his first. Resting on past laurels or glory can be so dangerous because we are in a world where your last action is used in determining what you are. Though Plagiarism will always come forefront as one of the stimuli to the fall of any writer, negligence and lack of observation can also be the beginning of the End for a writer.

Every day is a new Auditioning

You must have written or done something to capture the attention of your readers and lovers. Some become "faithfuls". They defend you and support you no matter what because your write up at some point has endeared you to them. They've tattooed your name in their heart and nothing you do can ever be wrong to them. Just like some Drake's or Kanye's fans will dance to anything he drops no matter what it is. Let him go to the studio and sneeze. Make it a Four minutes long mixtape, you will see so many fanatics vibing to it and claiming it has deep meanings.

However, it's the joy and aspiration of every musician to see new people join their fan base each day. So they work on every single song as if it's their first. Likewise, a writer's desire and aspirations are to garner more readers each day. In the case of readcash- more readers and subscribers.

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Take every article as an exhibition to showcase yourself, to show your reader and fan that you're deserving of the love they shower you. Moreover, if you want new subscribers in your camp or corner, you have to write what someone who hasn't read your post before will find interesting or impactful. You don't rest on past glory. To remain relevant you have to grow every day, evolve each day, give your best every day, thirst for more each day and hustle like a newbie every day.

A writer is only as good as his last post/book

We are in a world where a single mistake can destroy what one has been building for years. I once read an article from Tired_momma (I'm not 100% sure if it was on her page I read the article or someone else's). She talked about how people are quick to call one bad behaviour from someone as the person's true colour. It's the reality of the harsh world we live in.

If you are the type that does something before but maybe due to a change in status or unforeseen circumstances you stop for a day or two, you will see people talking about how this is your true colour and that the former was nothing but a facade. The same thing takes place in writing. "One bad" article can lead to great damages. "One great mistake" can lead to eternal stigma and doubts from your readers.

Just like the way most people blame the devil for any bad thing they do. We writers tend to call our misdeeds a "Ignorance". People hate having to doubt everything someone says. They feel bad for not trusting such a person. It takes a lot of work for the person to regain their trust back. Though I might not take any action. Most likely U will just ignore the person but some people won't do that. The funny thing is people who do a similar thing or has done something similar will join in throwing stones. In anger they take drastic actions and to be sincere, I don't blame them.

Conclusion...

We are in a field where a second chance is rare. An attempt at a bad joke, wrong lacing of words, promotion of generally unacceptable contents can all change the tide of events.

"Everybody deserves a second chance at redemption" is what most people say. But only 0.1% gets a chance at redemption. To avoid being among the 0.90% that are unlucky, why don't you just put more effort into whatsoever you are doing. Find your niche. Find out what endeared you to many before. Go back to hustling with passion like a newbie.

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Writing as if it's the first time, or as if it's the last. So always be in touch with what we write, taking into consideration the possible outcomes if we don't monitor our works well.

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3 years ago

Definitely. We should strive to give our best in everything we do because we can. Make it a habit to be at our best all the time like it will be our last.

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3 years ago

You are right if you just have one mistake that have you written your name will have a blood of stain forever Everyone deserve a second chance but people dont give second chance this days

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3 years ago

This article says it all, we should always protect our reputation, we shouldn't let people take it from us, we human should be more hard working, patience, because all hardworks will give you the equal amount of goodwill, we need to be more creative and be more unique.

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3 years ago

As I was reading this post I felt like you just received a revelation about me... This has been my modus operandi when it comes to writing. Every post is approached as the first and the last for me. This makes me push myself even harder than I can imagine and that is when the ocean of words will flow through my pen.

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3 years ago

I knew, how hurt is this for a author or blogger when they lost their reputation due to some errors or mistake . Once i have copied on Leofinance platform and later got caught up before the payout . But the problem was i did not get back the care again as like before the copied story . anyway, do what we can afford.

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3 years ago

So sad to hear that. But I'm sure it's lesson learnt.

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3 years ago

Our reputation is very important, we should guard it jealously because it can be dented if care isn't taken

With that we need to constantly improve in our writing and come up with interesting stuff on a daily basis

We shouldn't bore our audience no matter what, and we should stay updated in order to gain new followers and friends everyday

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3 years ago

That's the hurting reality there.. People will only look at your mistake, so even if you have changed already, they will still believe that your doings are bad because of your past mistakes.. .people will always judge us based on our mistakes and are blindfolded by the changes we have made.. It's because they can't accept your good change and they have their strong grounds.. Grounds that also mistake but they are unaware of it. Even God gives second chances. Why can't humans do that?

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3 years ago

This article is really touching, and one must pay good attention to it. One should put all their best in whatsoever we find our hand doing. We should always do it as if is our first and last.

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3 years ago

Thank you as I see my name and you still remember what I wrote before. And I agree with you that a second chance is rare and it will be hard work to get back up. And this is a continuous responsibility. One can't just expect the upvote from the bot and that's it. Finding the balance is quite challenging. If we are here to earn, we have to put effort into it. And I know it's not always easy. :)

And I always believe in second chances. I live by that. Just that the opportunity we are denied most of the time. And that's sad.

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3 years ago

I just don't write on this platform yet. I'm still getting the hang of it reading articles. I say that every writer should treat their articles as if it is their last and give it a 101 %effort and make it worthwhile to read. Capturing every single detail and also know what kind of story or topics you are most knowledgeable. You can Convey more to your readers if you know from the heart what you are talking about. Know your strengths and weakness, it's one way to build a rapport with your readers. Stay grounded and don't bragged how good you are. Every single blog or article for that matter treat is as a challenge to make it more better. Your worse competitor is not other people but yourself.

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3 years ago

Wow! I love this "Your worse competitor is not other people but yourself" . We have to work every day to outdo the previous day's work.

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3 years ago

I am as good as my last writing, but everyday is a trying times we get better, we became one of the best, it really depends on us, and not on the people that love judging us.

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3 years ago

"Everyone deserve a second chance at redemption" yes this is right. Everytime, everywhere we deserve a second chance find the possible things and solutions where you excell from good doings at that particular place. Life goes on and continue to walk for.. Keep safe always HappyBoy..🙏❤️

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3 years ago

Fantastic article. And yes one should find a niche he or she is free with

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3 years ago

Thank you for reminding everyone to 'work hard everyday like a newbie' indeed 'we should not rely on past glory.

We have to grow and to think creatively on how are we going to give our readers a fun and meaningful read.

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3 years ago

It is like giving your best shot in every article you write. 💗

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3 years ago

Your article is worth a read as always.

I agree with what you said that writers must continue to improve their works. I especially like the phrase you used "to not rest on past glory".

I have seen some writers I admire suddenly stop taking the time to write interesting things because they have reached some kind of reputation. It seems as if they believe that everyone will stay to support them even if they are clearly no longer putting in an effort.

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3 years ago

Exactly! They shouldn't rest on their laurels. To remain relevant one have to be consistent with dishing out good contents.

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3 years ago

Kudos to all writers writing is not easy at all, probably because an Engineer I love calculating than writing

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3 years ago

I see that it is very important to choose to write your beat always.

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3 years ago

We should remember that whenever we make one mistake, all our good works will be rubbish. This means any mistake of plagiarism can make your best work becomes the worst.

We must always write like ever before. This is why as time passes, one will keep on improving so that the one you are writing now will be far better than the one you have written before. Write with passion...write from your heart... write and never remember to copy someone's work.

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