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story · @daan · Sep 20 '18

$2.01

Joining Steemit When You Have No Writing Skills?

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I was talking with a friend the other day, who mentioned that he was interested in joining Steemit. He was concerned that his writing wouldn't really be good enough to be able to participate here. Turns out he had been reading my blog for a while and that got him interested in joining too.

I've planned to meet him next week to explain how it all works, perhaps even finding a way to create content without needing stellar writing skills. Streaming on Dlive might be an option for him, he does have a streaming setup. I'm not sure yet, but I'll figure something out.

This did get me thinking about how accessible Steemit is for newcomers. I mean, it does seem like you'd have to be a somewhat decent writer to become successful here. Perhaps there are some other Steem interfaces that allow people to post less formal content? If so, do share them!

Zappl for example doesn't seem to exist anymore, which could have been a solution for my friend. Microblogging is a bit more forgiving than immediately having to write full articles.

There's also Dmania, I'll certainly mention that, though I'm not sure if Dmania content is frowned upon here on Steemit. I wouldn't want my buddy to get flagged on his first couple of posts.

Anyway, this was just a short post to ask for advice. What sort of activity could someone do here on Steemit, if they're not adept at writing? Maybe there's an option for him that I haven't thought about yet.

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@bozz · Sep 20 '18

$0.04

I would suggest Steepshot. It is kind of link Instagram, but you can post a picture and then a short couple of paragraphs about it.  It doesn't have to be a full on post.  More than a sentence or two though so that it doesn't get spammy.  That might be a great way for them to get started.  Also checkout musing.io.  It allows you to answer and ask questions all on the STEEM blockchain.  The rewards are starting to get more decent too.

👍 natubat, daan

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@natubat · Sep 20 '18

$0.03

I just discovered Musing.io this afternoon, so it's funny you mentioning it too. I actually didn't realise it was on the Steem blockchain. It's similar to Quora, but hopefully less corporate.

👍 dustsweeper, bozz

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@d0zer · Sep 20 '18

$0.08

He needs to write or vlog about his passion. Otherwise he will leave this platform very quickly. :) and tell him to forget about the money. Most of the people here don’t earn anything.

👍 smartvote, daan
👎 salahuddin2004

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@daan · Sep 20 '18

I think the monetary aspect does play a role in why he wants to join :P I'll bring him back to reality though.

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@fullcoverbetting · Sep 20 '18

$0.02

Wel I don’t consider myself a good writer. Maybe even a bad one. But I do write about my passions which helps a lot.
Everybody has some basic writing skills and I do think that these will improve over time. I will never be a pulitzer price winner but I do think that my writing skills have improved since joining 9 months ago!
And if you do have an opinion words will come!
And look were I am now.
Let him/her start with an introduction post and commenting. Connect/introduce him to people you know here who share the same passions!
Cheers,
Peter

👍 daan

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@natubat · Sep 20 '18

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Excellent subject. Dlive! There are some great vloggers there who don't have English as a first language, and I find it fascinating even in 2-min videos just getting a glimpse of life in their countries.

👍 dustsweeper, daan

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@daan · Sep 20 '18

Don't think he's the vlogging type, but I'll definitely mention it as an option!

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@nicnas · Sep 20 '18

$0.02

Your post had been curated by the @buildawhale team and mentioned here: 
 
https://steemit.com/curation/@buildawhale/buildawhale-curation-digest-09-20-18
 
Keep up the good work and original content, everyone appreciates it!

👍 daan

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@slobberchops · Sep 20 '18

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I didn't write before I joined, its really not so hard if you have an opinion or knowledge about something. Everyone has their niche, and everyone is attracted to the money which of course is a pipe dream for a new person.

👍 dustsweeper, daan

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@daan · Sep 20 '18

Maybe it's better to just start out by commenting for a while? I think I did that for the first week after I joined.

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@slobberchops · Sep 21 '18

$0.02

I never got that advice, and posted lots. Fortunately I met @steevc after just ONE post. I was lucky.

👍 steevc

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@steem-ua · Sep 21 '18

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Your rank has dropped 68 places in the last three days (old rank 7671).

In our last Algorithmic Curation Round, consisting of 516 contributions, your post is ranked at **#169**.
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@uccakash · Sep 20 '18

sir i am too a new blogger but you are right a person thinks too much before joining steemit because he thinks can he be successful can he bring the crowd towards him thats the big thing

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