We do mine steem with our minds. These blogs all of us make not only add value to the platform, but we get rewarded by being creative and making these posts. The harder you work, the more steem you will mine' ie the morning earnings you will get in the end.
It is easy for people to look at @paulag and see how analysis and news about steemit had lead to her earning money so I should do the same. I don't think that is the right mindset to have. As @stellabelle said, be real and write about something you are passionate about rather than copying someone else which you may not find interesting.
I do philosophical posts because I love doing them. The hours I spend making them are fun, and the money is just a side effect.
Although philosophy or your hobby may not be big on steemit, you will find people sooner or later who will become engaged with your posts as the site reaches millions of users and you may be the first user to give exposure to your topic and lead it to victory.
To you, some things may seem boring, but if you think about it, nothing is dull. It is how you communicate your work that matters and impacts if the end user will be interested or not and there will be experiences which no one else has encountered but yourself
Agreed, you can take inspiration from others and from "what works", especially if it's something that resonates with you. But at the end of the day, you've got to make it your own, and turn it into something you're passionate about.
When I get on a roll, a post practically writes itself, because it's usually a topic I'm already immersed in and quite passionate about (possibly almost to the point of being "triggered")! lol
Anyway, great comment and posts, got yourself one more follower! :)
And ditto to @stellabelle and @paulag (though already following you both).
very well-articulated comment. I agree with you that it will take time, and finding readers is quite hard. That's why I always suggest going into Steemit Chat, and also writing about what you know. Be passionate helps obviously....
Passion is a big thing, First I was posting 'how to' type Excel and Data articles that did not do to well, it was only when I pivoted and used my skills to analyse the steemit data that things started to improve.
Thank you kindly @stellabelle for including me in this post, and for the awesome comment you left on my posts xx