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Discussion on: How do you motivate yourself to write when so few are reading it?

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Prasad Saya

I think that you write for your sake, first. Writing is an expression. It releases you from something (a thought, in general). You end up sharing your knowledge and experience. It can help others, sometimes. This can make you feel good. Writing is practice, and it helps remember what is written better. Reading your own answers, posts, etc., from the past once in a while helps a lot.

Someone may read it or not. Someone may not approve or respond to it - this should not matter and this should not affect your motivation at all. When you write for points, likes, etc., your writing can lose its originality (tracking these is fine for understanding that your writing is reaching someone). Often, a few people reading your post should be good enough. That said, you can become a better writer by learning how to write well.