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How I Follow Writing Advice on Medium
Especially when it is conflicting or contradictory
I have been on Medium for exactly one month now and I have enjoyed every minute of it. I have made enough money to pay the $5 Medium membership fee and I even have a little bit left over for a fancy cup of coffee and a treat.
When I first started out, I was really clueless about Medium but then I started reading all the articles about publishing, writing, gaining followers, and earning money on the site. I also picked up new terminology like the word ‘listicle’ and I learned the difference between self-publishing and writing for other publications.
There is a ton of advice about writing on Medium and the good news is that everyone is willing to share their tips about how to become successful on the site. However, one of the problems is that a lot of advice is conflicting. For example, one person might suggest that you need to promote your writing on social media sites while another person may state that it is a waste of time. The cinch is that both people providing the advice are top earners on Medium so they are essentially both experts giving correct advice. So which advice should a new writer follow and how do you know what is going to work for you?
