How To Be Crazy Successful Writing In Medium (Part 1 — Ideas).

This is Part 1 of my writing series. I will start with the topic of ideas. To be successful in Medium, we have to write. To be able to write, we must have ideas. It all starts here. So, where do we find those ideas to write on?

Aldric Chen
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As writers, we want to be successful on Medium. This definition of success is a broad one, ranging from getting more writing income, getting more exposure, improving our writing quality, etc. Regardless of the end-goal, it starts with writing. To start writing, we need ideas.

Ideas to writers are like blood to our existence. We cannot live without it.

So, where can we find ideas to kick start our writing journey? We need to start from the word itself. This is the definition of the word, Idea, from Dictionary.com.

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As you can see, the definition of an idea is broad. There are 9 definitions for the word idea, and in my simple interpretation, almost everything qualifies as an idea.

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Aldric Chen
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24x Top Writer (as of June 2023). Serial eavesdropper. I capture interesting & uncomfortable real-life retirement / work-life stories the way they are.