Can We Stop Being Salty Towards Successful Writers?

Jess
6 min readFeb 1, 2022

You sound bitter as hell

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I came across this guy yesterday, and for his sake, I won’t tag him. I’m not a dick like that. But I won’t lie, the desire is there.

He was ranting and raving like a lunatic about writers who ‘dare to post their earnings’, claiming we’re all liars, posting our successes as a thirst trap. Begging for compliments. Faking our stats.

I have some thoughts on this, and I’m curious about what you guys will have to say.

Success is subjective

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A person’s definition of success is totally dependent upon their perspective and experiences.

Success isn’t a set fact or determined for you when you reach an exact number. Success isn’t a science.

Therefore, who is this person to claim whether or not someone is successful?

Some people are here, happy to make five dollars per month, and to them, that is a success. His article makes it seem like their idea of success isn’t enough.

It’s insulting, belittling, and disrespectful.

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Jess
Jess

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