3 Absolute No-No’s When Starting Out on Medium
Don’t piss off your fellow writers and you’re off to a great start
Medium is a minefield for beginners.
You just don’t realize it at first.
I was stoked when I found out about this platform. A place to write about any of my many, many interests?… And it pays?
No website malarkey; no complicated funnels or lame attempts at Tiktoks or Instagram Reels to drive traffic to my one-in-500-million blog.
That was all I needed to know. Sign me up! I thought.
Sure enough, it’s a fantastic platform. There’s so much potential for budding writers. And the community is second-to-none.
But as a new contributor, that’s where you can get stuck. This platform thrives on community, and the recent changes (tanking publications in favor of individual bonuse$$$, ahem) are driving it even further in that direction.
Work hard on perfecting your craft, absolutely! But don’t be fooled into thinking you’re in a solitary space, where great writing alone wins.
Newbies, beware: Be considerate of your fellow writers — it’s an absolute must — otherwise you’re probably not going to get anywhere.
