Writing on Vocal

I was twenty and attending university. I sat in the second row, second seat in, it's where I chose to sit in all my classes. I decided to take an evening creative writing course because it was something I would look forward to sharing ideas, creative perspectives and of course stories. The professor had mixed reviews on rate my prof. I came into class having very low expectations. However, i was proven wrong many times because this professor made us do the most creative projects. I remember one project specifically where he made us go on a walk around our block and write down every word we see and then write a poem. I had so much fun attending that class, but on the very last class he said something, which I will remember to this day: "write whatever weird stuff you want because chances are no one is going to read it anyway". For most people they found that discouraging, for me I was suddenly motivated to write anything and to "put it out there in the world" as they say. I was so worried about what people would think that I was easily discouraged to write what I wanted.

Then, I kept getting this ad on Facebook for a site called Vocal.Media get paid to write! and I thought at first this was a for sure scam and because I live in Canada, I would not get paid or recognized and was I ever glad to have taken that chance. I got top story twice and featured on front page once, I know there are probably many writers out there who get paid pretty well on here, but I needed motivation to keep writing and vocal media has given me that. I was never here for the money, I just found this community so uplifting and liberating, most comments that come up here are positive and make me feel like I am not alone in whatever I am facing. Yes, I have shared deeply personal things on vocal and the amount of people I was able to relate to was more significant than I could have ever imagined.

Yes, I have written the sleezy "what to buy on Amazon" as an Amazon associate and found very little traction. Whereas when I wrote something that was relatable to others, I gained subscribers and readers and that was more rewarding than earning money. People were actually reading what I wrote and were commenting and liking my content that I was publishing. It was all simply because I decided to take a leap of faith. I love writing on this platform and having this community, I look forward to reading what other writers have written, and I love how Vocal challenges me as a writer to think outside the box and to really care about what I write.

Both those articles above that I wrote was hard as I do not really like writing about negative experiences that have happened or are happening, and I was so nervous about publishing these because it is something that I personally experience. The results that I got back made me feel less alone in what I experience and knowing that someone else understands what it is like, is very refreshing. I am so happy to be part of such an amazing community that supports one another. Knowing that other members and writers are going through the same thing is truly uplifting. I continue writing on vocal to let people know that what ever hardship anyone is going through they are not alone. We all have our own challenges and it's better to face them together as a strong community.