I feel as though the moment a writer begins to try to tailor their writing to a specific audience or to just attract attention their work quickly becomes stale and can become inauthentic

Absolutely. It results in inauthenticity because it shifts the creative act from self-expression to external validation.

Heidegger’s concept of "Being-toward"-- Authentic creation arises from confronting one’s own existence, not from conforming to external demands.

In my nine years of blogging on Hive the platform has been the incubator, both content-wise and financially, for my last four published books.

I have also learned a lot from you Sir. Thanks for being here in Hive.

In an era where algorithms dictate relevance, your perspectives are very timely, and it encourages us to redefine “engagement.” On one side it is likes and shares, trends, and celebrityhood, and on the other side, it is survival, personal growth, etc. Hive seems to embody a balance-- rewarding authenticity while fostering real connections. Prioritizing community over control since inception. It will take time, a long drawn process, but definitely, it is reshaping our digital selves.

Thank you.
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