1 Popular Writing Tip I Completely Ignore Every Time

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I have a confession to make: I don’t write for an audience. I write for me.

Someone asked me that the other day. “Tom, do you write for an audience?”

It was a fair question. I understand why it was asked. Every writing article ever has nailed home just how important writing for an audience is.

But you know who my target audience is? Me. If I write something that’s helpful to me, then I bet it would be helpful for somebody else.

Good thing my whole writing philosophy is built on the idea that writing is therapy and should be used to help the writer with their self-awareness.

If you do that, the “target audience” thing will take care of itself.

I Think Having A Target Audience Is A Great Idea, For The Record

Please don’t mistake my hard stance as arrogance. I believe writing for a target audience is a great thing. It works in marketing, and it works in blogging as well.

However, it’s insane just how little thought I give to it. If anyone says it’s absolutely crucial that you have a target audience, just know that they’re lying.

I have not given one ounce of thought to my “target audience” when writing a blog…