Writers, It’s Like Sex: The More You Boast About How Huge You Are, the Less You Have.

Anyone want to take this bet?

There’s nothing underneath it all.

If you’re a male writer, the analogy of this article’s title is easy. If you’re not a guy, take “huge” as analogous to how big and important you strive to come off on this platform.

You are not manifesting anything, however. You are doing the usual fake it till you make it shtick, which sometimes works and sometimes does not.

In the meantime, you are lying to your readers here. If that is okay with you, so be it.

Your branding and earnings ability will expire sooner than you realize.

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