The Three-Act Structure of a Successful Blog Post

I tick these boxes before I hit publish

Oscar Wilde is evoked as the typical naturally talented but idle writer. He in fact worked extremely hard to hone his craft and publicise his work. (Public Domain. Image source: Wikipedia)

I’m still amazed. I ought to pinch myself. It’s extraordinary that I can write about niche topics like philosophy and art and manage to make money. I never set out to do that — I simply wanted to get the message out into the world that these supposedly useless subjects can be helpful in work and life.