When I joined Steemit, 9 months ago, I was a bit reluctant, to be honest. It looked too good to be true, so I really wanted to try it out and to get to the bottom of it, before jumping to conclusions. So I decided the best way to understand its ins and outs was a 30 days writing challenge, in which I commited to write one article per day. Now it's fun to look back and see all the steps I took and how this journey unfolded.
As I see many new writers joining Steemit, under much better conditions than I experienced, I thought it would be nice to start a new 30 days challenge to support them. And, truth to be told, also for having a consistent material to analyze the medium and long term impact of Hardfork 19. Now that the rewards are spread over a 7 days window, the changes are a bit more inertial, there is significantly more time needed until a change in the model gets fully implemented.
Rules of this 30 days challenge
- publish at least one post per day
- tag it
#challenge30days - posts under 300 words (approximately) won't be considered
- topics must be consistent, but you're allowed to write about whatever you want, eventually
- I will upsteem at least 3 articles per day, at full power (that's 30% of my daily upsteem power), which, at the moment of writing, it's $6. Please understand that I will choose the posts as I see fit, but the general rule is: write in an interesting way, about interesting stuff. Humor and story-telling are a big plus.
- challenge will start tomorrow, June 21st
- no gambling, politics, violence and porn (nsfw) articles will be considered
Goals of this challenge:
- to enforce the habit of writing good stuff every day
- to ignite new relationships
- to discover new interesting people
- and, obviously, to consistently enjoy the rewards of a revolutionary social media platform
Looking forward to see your posts!
I'm a serial entrepreneur, blogger and ultrarunner. You can find me mainly on my blog at Dragos Roua where I write about productivity, business, relationships and running. Here on Steemit you may stay updated by following me @dragosroua.
https://steemit.com/~witnesses
I don't understand what this means:
Can you clarify that?
Yes, I am waiting to post until this is clarified.
I'm down. I'm going to do a 30-day series entitled, "Becoming a CryptoConsultant." about me building RJCrypto.com. Look out for my first blog, I'll leave the link under this comment here.
Here's my first entry -- Day 1 -- Becoming a Crypto Consultant.
nice challenge. I think I'll try, even if English is not my best language ;)
I think I will be participating as well, I'm home for the summer, and therefore have a lot of free time.
I would really love to join. If it's not too late. May I start today and go a few days longer?
It's ok to start now, no worries :)
I was invited today from @sumsum to take part in the german version of this challenge.. thanks by the way :)
I would like also taking part in the original version .. Hopefully this is still possible..
To catch up, I just should post on some days maybe twice..
I feel like I have now some homeworks to do like in school, thats fun :D
Lots of clever ideas like this one since the hard fork with a bunch of excitement about the new rewards system. I have always been more comfortable commenting rather then blogging as my grammar lets me down. Voted for you and good luck but cannot see you in the top 50 how to see your current rank?
Commenting has been a real win for me recently. I'm seeing much more action there than in posting. Keep going, Steem is a cumulative reward!
Thanks, keeping to my safe area :)
Thanks for the vote, appreciated, here's a link for detailed list of all witnesses: https://steemd.com/witnesses
Thanks hope this wasn't obvious as i could only see the top 50 before.
Well yes I am in, it will be difficult to find the time but I hope the challenge will help me express better.
Might have a go my writing is not the best though but practice does make perfect. Cheers mike
I'm in :D I will write about - mindfulness: 30 days meditation streak
Hopefully this will improve my english skills as well as my writing skills (and maybe even my mental state)...
will leave a link to my first blog under this comment :)
I'd love another go at this, did it earlier in year and didn't manage very many days. It is ok to post from today?
Yeap, go for it!
What a great idea! I am in!
Challenge accepted! Looking forward to your reviews buddy! I mainly write about crytocurrency and market reports, not interesting" i guess!
I'm following. I want the "moral support" of us following each other for the next 30 days.
i'm down with that. followed.
That is why I have given you my vote. @dragosroua You are strong!
This is a great idea, especially for the ones who have the tendecy to comment more like myself:
pic. is from steem.supply
This will be the best training for the idea-writting muscles and making a habit out of it.
Thanks for the challenge idea!
I did a writeup on that: https://steemit.com/steemit/@writewords/commenting-pays-better-than-posting
Comment will follow later on your post :D
Great idea! I'm sorry that I'm not a compulsive writer otherwise I would have taken you up on that challenge! 🤓
I'd like to do a thirty day challenge on how the last seventeen. Years of running (26,000 miles plus) and raging at events have paralleled life. I have kept two things consistent in all the change, ups and downs and many major life events: God and running. Is it too late to start?!
Motivating and brilliant strategy, I always try to post something heartfelt every day but sometimes it feels forced so I stray. I will definitely keep up with this challenge.
Great idea! I will start tomorrow - lets see how long I can last.
im down for this!
This is great. I'm jumping in on this. Seems like the boost I need. Thanks.
I followed. Looking forward to your posts.
Likewise!
Unfortunately, going to holidays soon, so wont be able to take up the challenge, but thwts a very good idea! Good luck!
yep, i'm totally down for that challenge! let's go! :)
It sounds like a very interesting way of promoting more writing in the platform. Would fiction, be considered articles? or would it be non-fiction only? One a day either way is definetly a challenge, though.
Might have to give this a try, even though I'm still a newbie here. I've been wanting to do more writing for myself and I'd also like to learn more about the Steemit platform. This is a way to check both of those boxes.
yes I love initiative like that. We need more of those on Steemit. Thanks for the contest.
I'm in! I've been wanting to post more consistently about my favourite topic -- writing! This will be a great incentive to do so. Plus, it'll be interesting to see what others write and how their writing evolves over the month. Can't wait!
I like it.. I will tray
I accept the challenge! And on what topics is better to write? It is possible about the resort town of Jurmala, where I now live?
Here is my post for today.
https://steemit.com/challenge30days/@rondonson/metaphysics-and-marijuana-are-soul-mates-real-quantum-entanglement-explains-twin-flames
Challenge accepted :-) I am new to blogging and am trying to write about productivity and goal setting primarily. Looking forward to your comments. All constructive feedback is welcome :-)
https://steemit.com/steemit/@dlina-v-metrah/30-days-writing-challenge-sculpture-from-sand
https://steemit.com/challenge30days/@rondonson/i-had-fear-of-death-until-i-smoked-dmt
I just missed my opportunity. I joined after that and just saw that ! When is the next one @dragosroua?
You can join this one as well, just tag your posts with
#challenge30days. I may start another one in about 40 days from now.I'll start then too!
ILL join, I don't like to write, I'd rather fashion a story out of paper and paint.
Lovely. Pity I found it late. I've been writing under the tag #freewrite, though! Join me, writers, in snarling at internal censors!
Oh @bunnylove you should totally do this!
I tried this before and it was a hoot. I will join in for a few days if I can.
Thank you for the information. Is it able to join challange right now?
Yeap, go for it!
This is very interesting. I am sharpening my pencil for the race
I think I can do this challenge.
game on.
I have posted 60 times in my first Steemit month and more than 45 posts are at 300 words long. Wish I knew about this.
Hey man! I am down to do it ! Is this still going?
Yes, it's still going. Feel free to join.