31 Reasons Why I Write Listicles Containing Exactly 31 Items

30 just feels lazy

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Sometimes, you just have to have fun when you write. This is what this article is about. I wrote many serious stories about 31 things to do for x, y, and z reasons.

But I don’t like taking myself too seriously, so in this one, I want to share (arguably dumb) reasons why I keep writing large listicles, even when close to nobody reads them.

Most of items are not very serious, but some actually contain good advice. The ones in bold are those I think are good reasons. You’ll notice how the advice gets worse and worse as you go down the list. Whoops! :)

Ready for some fun? Here goes:

1. They force me to dig deeper into a topic
2. They make me a better researcher
3. I have to think creatively about the topic
4. They’re remarkable
5. No one else does that
6. Odd-numbered lists perform better than even-numbered ones
7. They’re actually fun to write
8. They enforce a commitment
9. They highly incentivize me to try my new discoveries
10. Why not?
11. There are often 31 things to say about a topic