Writer or Subject?

Do readers stick around because they enjoy the writer? Or do they stick around because a writer creates pieces about a specific subject? Is a writer stuck to a limited audience if they deviate from the specific subjects on a semi-regular basis? What draws an audience to a site?

The writer or the subject?

I know the sites I like best are the specific writer, and I tend to read everything they create even when it isn't in their specific wheelhouse. But am I an anomaly?

I usually am.

For my sake and own brain-wiring, I kind of hope there is enough of us out there if I ever hope to grow my audience again.

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