The Obvious Art of Writing on Medium
Ahoy there, word wranglers of the digital age! You’ve ventured into the uncharted waters of Medium mastery.
Kudos for swimming past the title and sub-title — you’re already nibbling at the bait, and I haven’t even dangled the juiciest morsel before your eyes.
Let’s cast off the bowlines because we both know your attention span is shorter than a mosquito’s honeymoon.
The tides have turned; mammoth missives are ancient history. But you’re no stranger to that fact.
It’s not about bombarding your audience with grandiose verbiage, existential ponderings, or wallet-emptying expressions.
No, siree! It’s about mastering the angler’s art in the attention economy.
1. The hook
First, let’s debunk a common myth: “clickbait” titles are the scourge of the internet.
False, I say!
If your content stands shoulder to shoulder with your headline, it’s not truly clickbait, is it? It’s more like a tantalizing amuse-bouche, a glimpse of the mind-blowing feast awaiting your readers.