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Why You Should Write Down Every Idea You Have
Even if you think it’s a bad one
There are many factors associated with the success of a really great idea. Many books have been written about the science behind success. Many people have examined the logic behind why some great ideas fail while others flourish. We try to pinpoint the “eureka” moment for success in order to replicate it, but at the end of the day, it’s all about trial and error.
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” — Thomas Edison
As Writers, especially those of us who publish content every single day, we stockpile our story ideas by the dozens. We constantly add new ideas to our ever-growing collection of drafts and we build upon those ideas in order to continue creating new snack-able stories for readers to enjoy. However, as Writers, we also know that every story we publish doesn’t always end up being a success.
Sometimes the most unexpected pieces garner the highest readership while the ones that we anticipated being a top story actually end up in the gutter. But, this shouldn’t discourage us from publishing all together. After all, we can’t predict the success of every article before it goes public. However, what we can do is take advantage of everything in our…
