How do most dry theory writers struggle to get started?

Question

I&rsquo;m an independent researcher working on political modeling and some philosophical theory. Every essay I publish disappears without notice. I&rsquo;ve decided not to chase current events just to get clicks.The problem isn&rsquo;t quality of discussion, it&rsquo;s that nobody even opens the articles. What else can someone in my position do?

smcin · Accepted Answer

I can't view your substack that you linked to previously.
> nobody even opens the articles
Speaking for myself, if your article was (say) "Why [do] [the] UK and Japan still keep their monarch", you need to put your thesis in the title or tagline or first paragraph. If I don't see a coherent premise that at least sounds interesting or informative, I'll bounce.
And you could personalize the article with some anecdote/ historical reference/ quote/ illustration so it isn't all dry theory, which few will read. (Not to the degree popularizers like Freakonomics did, but somewhat.)