A Confession About the 171 Unpublished Drafts in my Medium Account
Actually, an apology.
I have 171 unpublished drafts in my medium account. But you already knew that. So why am I writing this? It’s an apology.
To the people who want to read more from me
I am sorry.
I started writing on Medium during the 2020 lockdown. I published 107 stories in a 12 month period and made wonderful friends. It was my first time sharing stories with strangers and the feedback was amazing. However, my lack of confidence kicked in, and my writing slowed. 27 stories in the last 2.5 years. I no longer had a sense of purpose.
But you still believed
Despite this, my audience continued to grow. In the last 3 years, my audience grew by 65%. New people reading old stories, believing they found a writer worth their time. A few subscribed to receive stories by email. You would think, I would be thrilled.
I am, but …
I am humbled and fearful with every new follower. I wonder what they expect from me. Trust is not easily given and I fear any new writing from me would betray the fact. The fact that I am not the person I was 4 years ago.
