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Agreed with your sentiments. I am getting jaded on it, tbh.
"Trying a somewhat shorter format here, as engagement seems to be dropping as of late. What do you think?"
I am doing exactly the same. I find that even I, a diligent curator, am a bit relieved when I see a large vertical slider at the right-hand side of my page when I load a story, because it means I can read the article in just a few minutes.
It seems to be a good adjustment, as it also helps us regular author with burnout.
Given a rare resteem on this one, since I like the focus on rich = DEstructive.
I just write a lot. If people take the time to read, I am appreciative but I find that the shorter forms even well presented leave more of fast food taste for the brain than anything of nutritional value. But, I like to write. :)
Fair points. I, too, prefer longer form prose.
"But, I like to write. :)"
Take care to keep it this way!
I prefer long form prose, too... and I'm not about to stop. Because I like writing, too. I cam to Steemit to be a blogger, in the "old style" of blogging... and that's what I plan to keep doing.
Yes exactly. Fast food taste that's the word. Since it doesn't just become about searching for small pieces of value. It becomes a way of life. Someone that invest in reading long form quality content will live his life in that way also by investing more time into stuff to create real value. It display care. It also shows a higher level of trust when someone invest more time into writing something. Something that humans thrive on. It makes you pay more attention and feel more awake.
Writing truly makes you feel more clear in the head and live more in abundance. Since every time you share something you get a bunch of new better ideas. People will take time to read when they see higher rewards from it. When they detect how it can improve their life so much. Just 10 minutes of reading each day turns into 5 hours in 1 month which is pretty impressive stuff!
Lol, it's hard to find the time to read really long articles anymore, while I do appreciate them from time to time when it is a subject I'm passionate about, sometimes it's just tedious. There's something to be said for condensing a lot of information in fewer words.
The resteem brought me here, it's super effective!
Yes it's nice when we find ways to optimize words on the page. To give maximum of value in return. It's a bit of an art form. You can learn to use certain trigger words to make people truly pay attention more. It becomes tedious when it's not optimized text. It needs to have a bit of fun inside it. Charles Bukowski was a master at that.
Thanks! I've just been trying to mix it up, lately. As often as not, I send a "question/discussion" through using the @zappl front end and that generates more engagement and interaction than a "real" post... so just trying to be open to the possibilities.
Burnout is a good point. To the extent I experience it, it's mostly related to a weariness over the distinct possibility that more people view Steemit as a "giant cash dispenser" than as a "content platform that happens to pay." Which brings me back to the destructiveness of greed.
Thanks for the resteem.