> “I didn’t think anyone would care” prevented me from writing, though

A few years ago I started writing Twitter threads [0]. A few weeks ago I passed 200 total threads.

When I started writing them, my thought process was: "Is anyone going to be interested in my stories/ideas??"

Dear HN comment reader, I can 100% assure you of two things:

1. If you write things, at least one person will read them.

2. It is VERY hard to predict what people will find interesting

e.g. some of the threads I thought people would find the least interesting got the most traction and vice versa. The only way to find out is to write it down.

I would also add that just writing, a LOT, helps you become a better thinker and writer. Twitter threads in particular are great as they force you to distill a story down into bite sized chunks.

One additional benefit: you meet amazing people when you write about what you are interested in. Why? Because if someone likes your writing, they would probably like talking to you and you to them.

0 - https://x.com/alexpotato/status/2012723178577985948?s=20