What is your goal as a writer? Are you writing to earn, or writing to learn? Is it to earn a few pennies or dollars, here on triond? Or are you improving and learning all the time?
My first $0.50 earned.
Finding one’s own voice as a writer does not depend fully on how fluent you are in your language. That is only a part of the picture. If you truly want to develop your stylistic writing skill, you must first pay attention to that old Latin saying, "Nosce te ipsum": know thyself. And, here, we come to it; The real purpose of writing—is to say something that is to you worthwhile.
While getting on the hot content’s list does not guarantee you a whole lot more views, it gives you a sense of accomplishment.