It’s funny (or not really, human nature being what it is) – now I’ve hit that 1K+ claps goal, and on multiple occasions (with poetry and flash fiction, of all things!), I don’t really think of it as viral. But there was a time it seemed unattainable – something that happened with crazy, lighthearted listicle posts, but not well-crafted poetry. But one day you get there, and next thing you’re eyeing off the people with 2K+, or 5K+, or even 10K+, and think – why that one, and not mine? I guess there’s clickbait, and luck, and promotion – but if that’s not your schtick, then it’s good writing, and putting it out there, and maybe the additional eyes that come from publishing in a well respected and compatible publication. But in the end, stats won’t make you happy (well, not for long, human nature being all that) – so I think the best thing is to just keep writing, best you can, and keep on getting better!