Dec 15, 2017
6 Blogging Hacks that Will Catapult Your Readership (Hack Six)
A writer’s journey is largely a solo one, and sometimes lonely too… You have to consciously isolate yourself and make time to write.
This can seem arduous for a few… It can also make many give up before they actually see the rewards of their work…both monetarily and critically.
But it’s definitely worth the hard work and the wait… Your heart will be warmed when you see hundreds of comments or shares, and when you start interacting with readers from all over the world. So, keep at it…and watch both your talent and following grow!
This brings me to the last and final hack of this six-part series… (For those of you who’ve missed the previous ones, you’ll find the whole list below at the end of the blog… For the rest, do share your comments below — let me know what worked, what didn’t, and what you’d like to read more of.)
Be consistently creative
Creativity in any form is primarily a discipline… It’s about toiling for hours to hone your skill and expertise.
Malcolm Gladwell’s theory of 10,000 hours of practice, before you gain mastery in any field, most definitely applies to writing too.
Hence, the only way to become a successful blogger, is to write every single day.
Several bloggers have made it a mission to write at least a hundred words a day. This ensures they keep the connection going with the audience and the pen. The Medium publication 100nakedwords is exactly that — writers taking on the challenge of writing a minimum of 100 words for 100 days nonstop.
A little time away from writing, and you’ll notice how both your thoughts and words get rusted. What’s more, it’ll take more time for you to get back into the flow and rhythm of writing once again.
My most sincere advice to writers is, don’t stop writing, even if it seems slow, even if it seems like it’s going nowhere.
And try your hand at several topics, you may have a niche but it’s nice to experiment a bit...just to build your repertoire.
Also, while you’re experimenting with subject, don’t forget to experiment with form… As a writer, keep playing with words and structure… Move from more fluid ones, to more formulaic ones with bullet points and subheads… Each has it’s own use, so don’t get stuck in any one form.
Your style as a writer will keep evolving… You will notice how what you wrote a year ago is dramatically different from how you’re writing currently… Be open to these changes in style, as they will come naturally, and are indicative of your growth as a writer.
Often what seemed like necessary artifice in your previous writing will be done away with as you move along. For example, take the case of poetry, many poets start out wanting to rhyme all their lines, but eventually move onto more fluid styles of writing.
Finally, be creative with your presentation too. You needn’t always do what others are doing… Like using stock pictures, or embedding video links to increase your click rate… Do something that is distinctly you. Maybe highlight your blurbs, or take your own pictures, or make your own diagrams.
Surprise the reader every now and then, and 50 per cent of your job is done! The reader like novelty as much as he likes structure…knowing how to blend these two is the trick!
Takeaway: As a writer, be consistent in your writing, be creative in your approach, and give the reader something new every time.
The rewards of a blogger are many, but the biggest according to me is the human factor —the connections you make with readers online and offline…
For this, you primarily need to be connected to yourself… Once you feel that connection within, you are ready to soar your wings, and keep flying higher.
Pink Pinjra is about optimizing expression, and if blogging or writing is your chosen medium of expression, we thought you might find this series useful.
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If you’ve missed the previous hacks, don’t worry, you can access them here: Hack One
Hack Two
Hack Three
Hack Four
Hack Five
