Writing original content is good for the soul. I truly enjoy the hours spent (in notepad), creating something where nothing existed before, but at times I can be really hard on myself as a content creator.

I write and rewrite, spellcheck and let each post "simmer" before publishing. But it never fails, hours later I'll be responding to a comment and dang if I don't see grammatical errors! "How did that get past me!" It happens every. single. time.

People can gush about the content, but all I see are the errors. Then I have to go back in and do cleanup.

It's actually embarrassing and I rush in to edit, hoping no one noticed it. I think I get so excited when the post is nearing completion that I really want to get done and that's when things start to slip.

The instructor in my literature class told me that this is a sign that one is a writer, because they all go through this. "You're a writer, you care!" she said with a smile. And that human struggle of sharpening your text is one of the things that the "copyists" are cheating themselves out of by chasing the quick buck and refusing to grow as a writer. A pox on all their houses! :)

I write content with the intent that it will be found on Google and attract people to Hive. I don't think about upvotes at all, if it happens, it's nice, but my focus is on growing Hive and enjoying myself as a content creator, AND getting better as a writer.

I can still remember during the Steemit days, reading a post from a South Asian guy who worked in the village store. The English wasn’t perfect, but no matter, it didn’t have to be. He told a compelling story of the people he interacted with each and every day.

He thought no one in the west would be interested in village life, but I was transfixed and told him to continue. His writing had a beauty in its own way. No AI necessary.