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MY 200TH STORY ON MEDIUM
200 Stories, Countless Lessons: My Medium Experience
4 years of writing, lessons learned, and what every aspiring Medium writer needs to know.
The Beginning of a Journey
Let me take you back to November 2021. I still remember the day I joined Medium.
Like many others, my first thought was, “How can I make money here?”
But here’s the thing: Pakistan had no Medium Partner Program (MPP) back then.
No chance to earn a single penny. Yet, I signed up anyway.
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Why? It could be curiosity. It could be the itch to write.
Or maybe it was something bigger — a need to share stories, to connect, to build something meaningful.
Little did I know that this decision would kickstart a 4-year rollercoaster ride of highs, lows, lessons, and growth.
The Early Days: Writing Without Rewards
Those first few months were tough. Writing without the prospect of earning wasn’t easy.