The Shocking Truth Behind Clickbait: Why Writers Sacrifice Humanity for Clicks
Ever find yourself digging through an endless pile of online noise—algorithms scheming, AI chirping, and clickbait shouting—just hoping to stumble upon something genuinely human? Yeah, me too. So when I saw that headline boasting $250 earned from a “short story,” my heart literally did a little dance. Real stories still exist? But, here’s the kicker—it wasn’t fiction at all. Instead, it was a personal essay masquerading as a short story, a reflective chat over a billionaire’s dinner, sprinkled with life lessons. It made me ask: in a world obsessed with clicks and monetization, are we losing sight of what truly makes writing resonate? And more puzzling—why celebrate a story’s virality by flaunting its dollar signs? Let’s unravel why real, human writing is the rare gem we all crave—and how we might just start crafting it ourselves. LEARN MORE
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