That is a very interesting question - because it goes to motivation. Am I writing for me or for kudos/feedback?

The story I'm working on now will probably have no audience, but I don't care. But there are times that I write things because I know they'll get a lot of appreciation - sickfic, cuddlefic, foodfic.

I think I'm at the point, and WC fandom is at the point that I don't care how small my audience is. I've just got to write the stories my brain wants to tell.