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~ Stacy N.

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A Numbers Game

Photo by Negative Space

In the past, when it came to blogging, I couldn’t help but see it as a numbers game. How many views can I get on this particular post, how many followers can I get after a week? Or something like that. And it’s been stressful when I wasn’t achieving what I wanted. That’s often why I would take months-long hiatus (other than dealing with college, work, and family related things,) I got scared and tired of all the numbers.
Lately, I’ve just stopped caring because blogging isn’t a numbers game. It’s about posting whatever you want because you want to share it with the world. It’s about being you and not caring about who reads it. That’s why I’ve been posting every day for nearly a month, to help me stop caring about the stats and just be me and post whatever is on my mind.
Though, I admit it's hard. A part of me still cares about how many views and followers I have. However, I'm really trying to dissociate myself from that because numbers don't tell me who's been impacted by my posts and who actually likes it.

And now the weather:
Fire and the Flood by Vance Joy

~ Stacy N.

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Nights like this.

You know what I miss? That moment of peace. The one that hugs you and tells you that it's going to be all right, that you will be safe (no matter how short it is), and that you're here, that you're alive and that's all that matters.
For me it came at one in the morning, when I was driving home from work, the place itself becoming a tiring memory. Hamilton would play softly in the background, Utah's heat finally becoming manageable, the lights quickly passed by, while I sped down a forty mile per hour road.
It felt safe and manageable and like nothing was going to bother me for just that moment.
And now the weather:
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This COVER by Evynne Hollens

~ Stacy N.

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Why do I blog?

One of the few times when I will

willingly wear a hat. 

To give myself a voice in a world full of voices.
To post my writing and other creative ideas somewhere.
To express my thoughts about various topics.
To learn more about myself.
To see myself change over the years (and slightly cringe) and appreciate who I am now because of it.

And now the weather:
My Kinda Lovin by CLARA

~ Stacy N.

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How to write young adult stories in 3 simple steps

Photo by Michelle Spence

1. Make sure the teenagers are human. Don’t base them off of stereotypes. They have needs, wants, desires, and flaws like everyone else in the world.
2. Don’t write more than you need to. That goes for all types of writing. Don’t over-tell to the point where it’s overwhelming, but don’t under-tell to the point where it’s confusing. Try to find that perfect medium.
3. Trust the reader. Trust them to know what you’re talking about. If you're telling too much, you don’t trust them enough to let them figure out what’s going on. And if you’re not saying enough, you trust the reader too much, when in reality, they’re probably very confused.

And now the weather:

The Fault In Our Stars by Troye Sivan

~ Stacy N.

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