Try to gain success at the expense of someone else, is never alright. Recently the negativity has been flowing again. Once again a writer has thought it was reasonable to call out another writer. Now I am not saying everyone on Medium is perfect, far from it and I include myself in that. But, I am bemused at the number of people who want to make it to the top, whilst trampling over others.
The surprising results from publishing less than half of my posts behind the paywall on Medium. Recently I have been unlocking a large number of my articles. The benefits have been huge. So huge, I haven’t even thought of the money I have missed out on. In a moment of complete madness, I decided to set up a Medium publication dedicated to daily posts. These posts are written as a journal and include details of my writing journey. I also include writing tips and tricks I have discovered on my journey.
Measure your success in a different way I mean no disrespect to any of my fellow writers who are proud of Top Writer status in Medium. In fact, I will celebrate your successes alongside you. For me, it has never been something I measure success on. There are plenty of other parts to Medium I am obsessed with - claps, reads, curation. My mental health is thankful that Top Writer isn’t one of my obsessions.
I appreciate I talk in my writing a lot about Medium. What is Medium and how can you use it in your writing. Medium is a platform where you can feature your writing for others to read. It is also a social platform where you can meet like-minded people and genuinely support each other. I started writing on Medium in March 2018 and since then my writing career has taken off. The thing that really annoys me is I can't remember how I found about Medium. I started as a reader devouring all the content I could. I then became brave and started publishing on there. So Here Is A Basic Guide To Medium For All Aspiring Writers.
What it is? Can I write it? Microfiction is something I discovered early in my Medium journey. Something I wanted to write but didn’t know whether I could. At cafe sat a timid woman. She kept looking at her watch as if she didn't quite believe the time. When anyone walked in she looked up. … Continue reading Discovering Microfiction
Thinking back I simply can not remember how I stumbled upon Medium. Like many users for the first couple of months, I drifted in and out of it. Recently I have truly fallen in love with it. Like a girl who suddenly realises her best friend is hunky. Medium is my new obsession and commands … Continue reading Struggling to Make Medium Work For You
