Just gonna put something on while I clean, Do you actually want to do this or not?, and Here’s my thing

Missed March 2026’s TikTok trends? Check them out here.

This will be the last of my TikTok trends for authors. I know! This was fun. But as of next month, I’m going to be transitioning my audience. I’ll still be offering services to authors, but they won’t be my sole focus. So I hope these have been helpful!

TikTok trend #1: “I’ll just put something on…”

The “Just gonna put something on while I clean” trend highlights relatable productivity spirals where a simple intention quickly derails into distraction. Creators typically show themselves preparing to do a basic task like cleaning or organizing, paired with the mindset of just putting something on in the background to make it easier.

The trend then cuts to the moment where focus slips completely, and the creator ends up sitting still, fully absorbed in whatever they started watching instead. There’s also text on the screen something along the lines of: “Yeah, I’ll just put something on while I clean.”

Authors could use this trend to dramatize the productivity trap that happens during writing or editing sessions. They might show themselves sitting down with strong intention like opening a manuscript, setting a deadline, or planning to do a quick edit while pairing it with the idea of putting something on in the background to stay focused.

The clip would then cut to distraction where the author becomes completely absorbed in what they’re watching or researching instead of doing the actual work. This could be getting distracted by #BookTok, a video analyzing books, a book review video, or spiralling into unrelated tasks like reorganizing notes or rereading old chapters instead of progressing.

TikTok trend #2: “Do you actually want to do this or not?”

TikTok creators are using this dramatic audio clip where someone asks, “Do you actually want to do this or not?” to highlight moments where a simple or low-stakes activity suddenly feels intense or overly difficult. Creators will typically overlay the audio onto relatable, mundane scenarios with text.

Authors could tap into this trend by exaggerating the weight of the editing process. They might film themselves opening their manuscript to begin the editing process and have it spiral into a full-blown crisis. Clips could include rewriting the same paragraph over and over, second-guessing chapters, or debating whether to cut scenes they once loved.

Then overlap with some text explaining the situation. For example: “When I’m trying to finish my chapter, but I keep over-analyzing every single word.”

Tiktok trend #3: “Because here’s my thing…”

TikTok creators are using the “Because here’s my thing” trend to showcase a moment that seems finished, only to reopen it with a more honest or unfiltered explanation. Creators will typically stage a short exchange or statement that feels like it has concluded, then interrupt the moment with the line “because here’s my thing…” to rant, justify, or overthink the topic.

Creators highlight relatable or niche situations where people over-explain themselves.

Authors could use this trend by leaning into the tendency to over-explain their creative decisions or spiral about their own writing. They might act out a moment where they’ve clearly finished talking about their book, only to jump back in with “because here’s my thing” and launch into a dramatic rant.

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