#justhavefunwithit

I think a lot of people may take this page way too seriously. All the ones I have come across and actually resonated with were colourful, fun, witty and short! You want to get straight to the point, no one is looking for a novel starting with your conception. Tell me what makes your product great, how you got to where you are (briefly and hopefully interestingly), and why you’re unique to others doing the same thing. That is pretty much it! 

I also think a problem people run into is trying to sound too smart. If no one can understand what it is you actually do or what you are trying to say, you don’t sound smart. In fact you sound pompous and annoying and I’m most likely not going to buy your products. Although, I may be from a more judgemental realm of people, even people who are open minded may not buy your product if they don’t understand what is going on or what you’re trying to say. Simple writing is always better. 

Here are a couple of examples of pages that I enjoy and the reasons why.

https://corporate.r29.com/about#about-intro - This page is colourful, bright, and full of wonderful information. They have a decent amount of copy at the beginning but actually break it down underneath if you’re feeling like you want to read less. They have great examples of what they do and overall have a beautiful “about” page.

I’ve noticed that there are three different types of stories. Fics, To be published, and personal.

Fics are the things you write with an audience in mind but eventually go ‘fuck it’ and post anyway no matter how trash you feel it is.

The ‘to be published’ stories are the ones you dream of sitting next to Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, or Narnia (depending on your taste in authors/writing). You pour over every word, scrutinize details, try to add symbolsym, profound imagery, and obscure references to scripture most people won’t recognize. ‘What would people want to read?’ ‘What do publishers want to publish?’ ‘What will be remembered for generations?’

Then there are the personal stories. The stories that hide in the depths of your laptop. The stories you open when you need a break. Those are the ones you never plan on showing another soul, the ones you truly write for YOU. It could be an AU where your family is filthy rich. An AU where your enemies bow down before you. Or (my personal favorite) the story where you insert yourself into your favorite fandom and gain godlike powers (its an amazing self esteem boost).

The best part of personal stories is that you stop overthinking and just WRITE. ‘Does this contradict an earlier moment in the story?’ ‘Would the readers find this too cliche?’ ‘It that terribly worded?’ ‘Is that scientifically accurate?’ All those questions stop mattering because no one but yourself is ever going to read it!