Writing Prompt: Personal Space
To what extent is your blog a place for your own self-expression and creativity vs a site designed to attract readers? How do you balance that? If sticking to certain topics and types of posts meant your readership would triple, would you do it?
I recall the day I started my blog,I had no experience and knew nothing about what to pick for my posts. I wrote about things I was comfortable with, I had very few readers, I was happy with it. I was also doing some online courses, there were one or two who followed my blog and wrote their comments. One of them encouraged me to translate Tagore’s poems, the idea was a great one. I started translating, there were two or three others who started reading my posts and liked it.
It was encouraging for me, the idea of translating Tagore’s poems at first scared me,I only knew Tagore from learning his poems and singing his songs, I didn’t think I was good enough to translate his work. Yes I spoke the language he used to write his poems and song lyrics, but the thought of translation of his work did not enter my mind. I did it because I was too embarrassed to admit I was unable to do so.
Pretty soon the numbers of poems I translated was increasing but my readership did not. I was discouraged but I did not give up. Then a blogger read some of my translations and left encouraging comments. I complained I had very few readers. She encouraged me to read the post of others to introduce myself and this way the bloggers may take notice of my posts. It worked but not by much.
I then started participating in the daily prompts and other things, I have a few more than when I started.
At the moment I’m comfortable with what I’m doing, sticking to certain topics to increase my readership three times more would depend on what the topics are about,if they are not something I’d like to write about, I’d prefer not to do them.
I like the idea of freedom to do my own thing, anything that comes in the way of my self-expression and creativity, I will not do it.
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Great post, Ranu; just be yourself! xxx
Thank you Ali,I appreciate your comment.
I can relate to this post Ranu 🙂 I’ve started blogging recently,about 3 months.Thought I might not have many followers it is feels great when you hear people appreciating your work.
Thank you Jess.
Ranu keep writing what you enjoy and what makes sense to you to write. It opens up your own mind and that is what’s important.
“If you write it, they will read” This was the best advice I received.
Thank you Sonya, I’m glad to read your comment.
Dear Ranu,
We thank you for your blogging. You are exceptional at it.
All good wishes,
robert
Thank you and your kind assurance helps me to continue, Robert!