Why Being a Listicle Writer is a Silent Killer of Literary Dreams

The listicle culture is eroding the imagination of today’s writers

“Listicles may lead to an unhealthy brain” — Ryan Dube (Photo: Drew Coffman/Flickr/CC BY 2.0.)

I. Fast-Food for Thought

“What I love most about your articles is I never have to worry about seeing those god-awful listicles. Ugh!” a commenter wrote. Initially, I scratched my head. And then…