How to Stay Motivated in Writing When Your Audience is Small

The craft of writing may comprise most of the challenges many writers face, but working up the will to continue can be as difficult when it seems that few people care enough to read the work that one produces. It is a familiar scene for any blogger or author of this modern digital era where words are sometimes like a murmur amidst a storm because of the ever-expansive internet. However, it’s important to remember that every great writer begins with a small audience. Here are a few strategies to help you stay motivated and keep pushing pen to paper even when your audience seems small.

1. Remember Why You Started

First and foremost, chat with the reason you started to write. Was it to share your knowledge, entertain people, and bring a new perspective, or was it solely for the creation of sentences? Maintaining your purpose will give you strength. Your writing has value, regardless of how many people see it.

2. Set Realistic Goals

Setting like these that are achievable and realistic can help maintain your motivation. This could include writing several such-and-such words every day, weekly blog post postings, and completion of a chapter by a specific date. When you accomplish these goals, recognize, as best as possible, that victory, whatever size.

3. Quality, Not Quantity

Quality is always more important than Quantity. An engaged small audience is worth a hundred non-receptive huge ones. There is no need to produce content like an automatic machine gun rattling off bullets against the enemy. A slow but steady method is always swifter as, with time, the quality of your content will attract researchers from others, and your reader number will increase automatically.

4. Engage with Your Current Readers

Engage back even if your audience is small. Answer comments, ask for feedback, and praise them for being interested. They may give you some insights on what they like and what you can improve upon.

5. Learn and Evolve

Use that time to perfect your craft. Try your luck in testing out different authentic or narrative styles, genres, and layout formats. Endeavor yourself to reading as much as possible…