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97% of Creators Are Winging It (I Was Too)

  • Writer: designedbylinda
    designedbylinda
  • Jun 19
  • 2 min read

For a long time, I believed my problem was lack of time.


I was managing full-time studies, deadlines, research, and personal life. Every free moment felt too short to create good content.


So I posted when I could. In between classes. Late at night. During short breaks. Whatever came to mind, I posted.


But deep down, I knew something was off.


I wasn’t building anything. I was surviving.


I thought: “If I just push a little harder, I’ll finally catch up.”


But here’s what I learned (the hard way):


Almost everyone is winging it. Almost no one talks about it.


📊 Studies show nearly 97% of creators don’t have a real system. They post on instinct. They create under pressure. They improvise. And then they burn out.


The result?

  • Inconsistent content.

  • Emotional exhaustion.

  • Stagnant growth.

  • Constant self-doubt.


I was part of that 97%. Until I broke.


It wasn’t the lack of growth that hurt most. It was the weight I carried every single day:


“What do I post today?”, “Is this even good enough?”, “Why does everyone else seem so organized?”


I realized my creativity wasn’t broken, it was overloaded.


I didn’t need more content ideas. I didn’t need more hours.


🌹I needed clarity.

🌹I needed structure.

🌹I needed relief.


Here’s what I finally did:


1️⃣ I stopped treating content like a daily emergency.

Instead of scrambling every morning, I started planning one week at a time.


2️⃣ I created simple themes.

Each week had a focus. No more “What should I post today?” My themes guided me.


3️⃣ I simplified my workflow.

One idea became multiple posts across formats. I no longer started from zero.


4️⃣ I protected my energy.

Because juggling school and content creation can’t be sustainable without a system that honors both.


I thought planning would feel restrictive. It did the opposite.


  • I stopped dreading content creation.

  • I started enjoying the process again.

  • My audience connected more deeply.

  • My growth became consistent, not chaotic.


Planning didn’t kill my creativity. It protected it.


If you recognize yourself in my story...

If you’re exhausted from constant guessing...

If you feel behind even when you’re posting...


Please know this:


🌹 You don’t need to work harder.

🌹 You don’t need to force more content.

🌹 You don’t need to feel this overwhelmed.


You just need a simple system to hold you.


If you’re done winging it, I’ve made my system available. The one that finally gave me clarity even with a full-time master’s program.



You don’t need to be part of the 97% anymore. You can choose freedom.

 
 
 

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