@jayna,

Thanks Jayna.

Yes, the posts take a long while to create (usually between 10-20 hours). People frequently make the mistake in thinking that "because I can write," the "writing must come easily." It doesn't. It is ALWAYS the end result of endless editing ... writing then re-writing, then re-writing again.

And this is why I endlessly rant about the cheating. If Steemit is ever to become a thing, some number of people must be willing to do what it takes to "create the extraordinary" ... for the "ordinary" will not draw a crowd. It must be a deliberate act. And yet, "creating extraordinariness" seems ever to take a backseat to game-playing of one sort or another.

I predict this will spell the blockchain's doom.

Quill