5 Real Reasons Your Writing Is Stuck Under 200 Views

How to get out of “Low Engagement Hell”

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Most writers focus on the wrong thing.

They obsess over “hacks” for catchy intros, rely on so-called proven article formulas, and try too hard to sound smart.

I know because I was that writer.

For months, I published into the void. No engagement. No growth. No connection.

Then I discovered what readers actually crave. It wasn’t clever tricks, rigid structures, or intellectual posturing.

Now I have a thriving community of readers who engage with my work daily. Here’s what changed everything.

One of my recent articles. I’m getting these views despite a generally lower engagement rate throughout Medium this month. Screenshot by the author.

1. Stop writing “for your reader”

Every writing guru preaches the same advice: “Know your audience.”

But there’s a problem with this approach. When you’re constantly second-guessing what others might think, your writing becomes calculated and lifeless. Your unique voice gets buried.

The truth lives between two extremes.