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by AnimalMuppet 2957 days ago
Don't write because you want to write. Write because you care.

That is, when you're trying to pick a topic, don't look for a topic that hasn't been written about. Look for a topic that you want to write about. Write about that.

Yeah, try to say something different than what everybody else has said. Yeah, try to say it different than everybody else has said it. But mainly, if you don't care about the topic, don't bother writing about it.