Most of my essays are based on looser discussions I have with people which I then ponder over and distill down into an essay.
So I always make sure to send to those people who have a basic idea of what I am talking about. I.e. I am not trying to convert some reader from being completely uninterested in the subject matter into someone who should care.
Instead I send to the people I discussed it with or a few group of people I know share my interest.
That mostly steers me clear of any frustration :)
Another thing I try and do is think about my essays as a way to get thought out of my head and down on paper. That way whether tens of thousands of people read it as they sometimes do or no one (as they sometimes do) I can still check it off as done.
I write some pretty complex essays purely of things I find interesting. For examples this one https://medium.com/black-n-white/the-problem-with-problems-4...
Most of my essays are based on looser discussions I have with people which I then ponder over and distill down into an essay.
So I always make sure to send to those people who have a basic idea of what I am talking about. I.e. I am not trying to convert some reader from being completely uninterested in the subject matter into someone who should care.
Instead I send to the people I discussed it with or a few group of people I know share my interest.
That mostly steers me clear of any frustration :)
Another thing I try and do is think about my essays as a way to get thought out of my head and down on paper. That way whether tens of thousands of people read it as they sometimes do or no one (as they sometimes do) I can still check it off as done.