I am in agreement with you, @aksounder. Taking a lighter approach is a good idea, particularly in light of the fact that the Steemit rewards are not commensurate with the effort. I think a lot of people are trying to sort out that very thing.
Like you, I am seeking a balance. The #fiftywords challenge project and writing flash fiction for writing contests have been my focus on Steemit for several months now. I am working on fiction for mainstream publishing separately. That’s neat that you accomplished a lot toward your goals with Camp Nano! That was great fun.
So in other words, I applaud your decision. It does take the pressure off. Of course even the shorter posts (even photography posts) take time. And that is always in short supply.
Thanks Jayna, and that really is my goal: to take the pressure of my own high expectations off. Until there's a hardfork that makes Steemit more condusive to rewarding origina, quality content (which is what drew me here in the first place) rather than a game of "who has the strongest bot army," I'll be taking a much more laid back approach here. #fiftywords is a perfect piece in that puzzle too--a very fun exercise in writing and editing. Thanks for taking up that torch!