I’ve spent the majority of this week exploring different aspects of Medium, and today I decided to read up on the Top Writer achievements. I’ve come across many authors referring to it in my Medium research during the last month, and of course, I wanted to achieve one for myself.
I’ll keep this article straight to the point; what is Top Writer status, why do we want it, and what does it take to attain it?
Main points about Top Writer status
Each category has only 50 top writers, so people can lose the status if they’re replaced by another writer (ex. if you stop writing about that subject permanently, you’ll likely be replaced at some point)
Top Writer status is meant to help the most influential writers on that subject stand out from the crowd
The lists update daily
If you’re named a Top Writer, you’ll receive an email from Medium
The Top Writer status will also appear in your profile automatically
The more readers that find your stories and read them, the more it helps get you towards the Top Writer status
