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How Responding to Comments Boosted My Writing Output

Four (4) Practical Steps to Engagement

Mazlan Abbas
Aspiring Writer’s Journey
5 min readJun 23, 2024

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Why does it feel so hard to keep up with my writing?” I muttered to myself. It was a question that had been nagging me for years.

As a writer and IoT thought leader, I knew the value of consistency in writing.

Yet, I found myself needing help maintaining a steady output.

I tried various strategies—setting strict schedules, finding quiet places, and changing my writing medium—but nothing seemed to work.

During one of these frustrating moments, I stumbled upon an unexpected solution: responding to comments on my articles.

The Turning Point

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One evening, after posting an article on IoT innovations, I received a notification that a reader had left a thoughtful comment asking about the practical applications of IoT in developing countries.

I had a choice: I could ignore the comment, as I had done many times before, or engage. “Why not give it a try?” I thought.

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