Writing everyday or losing opportunities?

If you're not convinced that you should consistently produce content, here's a launchpad to motivate your instincts to pen things down.

 

Should you write every day when you have absolutely nothing else to write or should you just wait out until inspiration knocks at your door?

 
Well, some people don't agree on waiting for opportunities. Which makes sense to me, because I'm one of those who "find another door of opportunity, instead of waiting out for one."

That doesn't make you a total opportunistic jerk as long as you don't go hurting people to get to where you want. It only strengthens you as a hustler, should you ask.

While I've already covered ways to tackle the block and formats, to answer the question- keep creating content every day.

Word of caution though. Some Steemians do better with only one long post/ a week but it works for them. While others are building a good habit of daily posting, so they might choose to create shorter content for consumption. The main point is, regardless of the length, what truly matters is the quality of content. And how do you know if your content is a quality one? Read the rest and decide for yourself.

 

But what if the content is not a quality one since I have no substance for my content?

 
It's a good question actually, because how can you create quality content if you have nothing to offer right?

The truth is, quality content is based on your resourcefulness and efforts you put into creating the content. Whether it's a short or long form of multidisciplinary content, both are quality content if it helps your readers clarify their thoughts.

When your content helps others, and the community appreciates you reaching out— you're actually on good tracks.

 

Then how do I know if my content has truly helped or educated others?

 
The best way to identify their appreciation is through the comments you received. Sure, sometimes you'll be getting all praises and no feedbacks so cut yourself some slack and pat on your back.

One way of gauging if your content is doing the community a justice is by looking at the rate of your engagement with the community and their feedbacks. If your content strikes an accord with their values, they'll be more than supportive and generous to give you an upvote. However, the value of upvote, of course, depends on their voting power as well. So even though you might have more votes, you could still earn less and vice versa.

On another note, if you're not receiving enough of feedbacks, it's either you 1) reach out and ask for it, or 2) communicate your concerns of improving the content. I've seen how some Steemians have done this and it's providing them a great platform to improve their work tremendously. Bear in mind though, it takes time to build a following and run a community.

 

Will you lose opportunities if you don't?

 
Depending on what you're looking for and still a yes. But if you're not looking to achieve anything on this platform, it won't be a big deal to you right? Since you've read this far into the post, I'm sure you're looking to improve your profile.

Say you're building a portfolio in your specific industry, writing every day about the subject of your passion allows your prospects to gauge your work more effectively. At the same time, I'm sure they're able to sense your diligence when creating the content on a consistent basis as well.

But if you're looking to earn more STEEM, writing everyday itself will earn you a consistent income and power up your profile. The results won't be immediate but with gradual effort, you'll get there. Whether it's enough for you to cash out or not, that's another discussion.

 

Posting (or writing) everyday or losing opportunities?

 

That's for you to decide

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