I've just started posting here again after dipping my toes in it back in the Steem days. I've been asking myself the same question: how much effort should I put into my posts? I signed up for the 30 day blogging challenge, and that has seemed like a lot of time to put in if I keep the quality at where I want it to be. So maybe a daily post isn't my style.
I love your final decision, it really talks to me:
I will try to make all my posts trend-worthy in MY eyes. I will feel great about all my posts, whether they are random musings, tough answers to tough questions, calls to action, building community, sharing passion projects or a shout out to other beautiful souls and amazing works.
I naturally want to post every day but as of starting this account, I try to stop myself if I'm not 100% into it. Not only does it mean posting better stuff, but I also have a little more time to interact with people. Truth be told, I'm spending most of my extra time working on my novel now, but some of it still goes to reading and commenting, whereas before I was barely checking anyone elses stuff out when I wrote every day.
Glad you are back!
I love this, only writing when you're 100% into it. I'd like to follow the same approach. When I have something I really want to share, the writing just flows.
As you're working on a novel, do you force yourself to write x number of words per day? I always considered that was what you had to do when being a writer.
I usually make a plan to write or edit X pages per 3-4 days, then if I'm not feeling inspired I tend to that first and try to get excited first. Usually I end up writing more than my goals but I keep SMART goals maybe :-P
SMART goals maybe, that sounds about right :)
My article mentions SMART goals but other than those Hive goals, I haven't been creating and following goals. I just started doing that now, because I find that even though I'm inspired to do work, I think I can do better by setting some more goals with deadlines.
Gotta get crackin' ✍️