Random Ramblings
Because I don't know what to write about
I simply don’t know what to write about. I have a lot of jumbled thoughts in my brain about a wide variety of things, and I’m not sure where to start. So far, since I started on Substack, I have not focused on what topics to write about consistently. I have written about culture, family, a little bit about me, and a couple of fictional pieces spurred on by writing prompts provided by Anomie .
I feel like most of the people I subscribe to/follow have one primary focus. Not me. If you saw a lot of what I read, you might think that I should go in that direction. I’m not comfortable writing, however, about topics like what I’m reading. I wouldn’t know where to start, and I feel like I don’t have the vocabulary or imagination to do so.
So, I should stick to what I do know, right? Or focus on poetry? My struggles with mental health? My interests? Or, just keep it random?
Seeking feedback if you wouldn’t mind.
All that being said, I love being here. I have met some amazing people, had some good conversations, and love reading what you all have to write. You’re all quite inspiring.
I say just spit on the page any random thought and keep writing about it past a paragraph to see what comes out. keep doing that with all the random thoughts, don’t pick a niche yet - write them up on drafts to look at and pick one of them to flush out into a post. The random thoughts start to pile up… you’ll see.