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The Importance of Building Relationships Around Your Content
You don’t have to be perfect for your thing to work — you just need to be human.
A few years ago, I started a Facebook page and shared a fantasy story draft in separate “note” posts.
That story was the first time I put myself out there and wrote something that I shared with the public. I was, understandably, terrified.
Yet, there was one thing that kept me going. It was a reader from Thailand that read and commented on those posts.
She was so excited by the story, and even though I didn’t have anyone else commenting or reading (as far as I knew), I kept going because I knew she would see that story continue, and that was enough.
Writing is Solitary
By building a relationship with your readers, you create the sense that you’re not writing in a void. For example, I know that this very post will be sent to around 900 people in my email list interested in writing, content creation, and creativity. I’m writing this for you, not just for the “Internet.”
If you never had an audience before, it can be tough to start creating when no one is there to react to what you do. But at least you have your family and friends with whom you can…
