I honestly think the key here is consistency - if you write because you have something interesting, inspiring and/or informational to share and otherwise remain consistent and passionate about it whilst ensuring to weigh quality above quantity I'd be very surprised if you weren't eventually picked up. You could draw some of the same parallels to established platforms - i.e. YouTube - where pushing through requires tremendous dedication and work. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing that it requires consistency, dedication and passion to gain a follower base.