Mucho Monero, por favor! (Tips for Writers)

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Do you want to earn a lot of crypto for your writings? (Yes, I know; that's a silly question to ask here; you wouldn't be here if you didn't, right?)

While there's no sure-fire guaranteed way to do that, there are certain things you can do to improve your chances. Caveat lector: People have writ entire books on the subject (and no doubt earned a lot of money from interested people buying them, certainly one way to do it), so a quick post by me, talented and skilled as I am, is unlikely to be the silver bullet that propels you to literary stardom, fame and (hopefully) fortune. However, I've learned a few things over the last six months ...

  • Write a lot and write well. Keep at it, publishing at least once a day, twice or thrice if you can. People have short attention spans and not everyone logs in at the same time of day or from the same time zone.

  • Write what you know and with sincerity, from the heart. Put something of yourself on the page. Your readers will be able to tell that you're genuine and that you make the effort (never mind if you're "verified" by the platform).

  • Find your niche. Everyone can write about altcoins, the cryptocurrency markets, bulls, bears, dips, spikes and wallets. After a while, it all becomes monotonous and humdrum and I tune out because there's little that's new and interesting. However, if you can engage me in your writings about the hobby/hobbies about which you're passionate, I'm far more likely to stick around.

  • Have an opinion. Don't be afraid to alienate your followers or disagree with them. If you think or feel strongly about something, express yourself and be willing to engage in discussion with those who disagree or dissent. If they value your writing, this is a prime way to engage your followers and connect with them. If they don't stick around for that, they weren't worth having to begin with.

  • Find, follow and interact with the popular authors who write well. That way, you'll get your name out there and eyes on your writings (maybe even those authors will become your followers). Getting that boost/endorsement early on can be hugely invaluable.

  • Find the groups/channels that are very busy and have many members. Submit your relevant writings to them (particularly if they'll accept anything providing it is well-written). For me, that's primarily the Spanish-language (espanol) channel on noise.cash (and the "Just Write" one both here and on Noise), since I happen to know enough Spanish to get a feel for the accuracy of the translation service I use while I learn more of the language.

  • Persist with the grind. You're not going to get many followers overnight (and if you do, expect them to leave just as easily). If you keep at it, keep following the above guidelines (particularly the first three), followers will come and they will tip generously.

  • Don't beg for likes, tips or followers. Yes, we all want those things and we're here for them, but we're also here to write and share, to be part of the bigger crypto community of like-minded people. Acting like you only care about money and income and engage in efforts scrouning for it might net you some BCH in the short term, but it's a guaranteed way to repulse people and get yourself ignored or blocked in the long term. (I spend more time blocking accounts on uHive than I do interacting with the people who post interesting content.)

  • Remember that you're writing articles, not messages to friends on IM. Cut out the "Hello, dear friends" and time-based lead-ins (good morning, good evening, good night), etc. You don't want to give people the impression you're a clueless rank amateur. Such fluff is a definite way to put people off before they even get to the meat of your writing.

  • Bonus: Share your skills, your knowledge and your earnings if doing so is likely to benefit others. It's a great way to keep people engaged and gain followers. Quid pro quo, you know? One hand washes the other.


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