How to Write Thought-Provoking Medium Responses Without Tiring Yourself Out
One of the biggest challenges of Nonmonetized Together has been preserving the equal author-reader power dynamic. I have been intending for the publication to act as a 24/7 creative workshop for the public, but it can be hard for any of us to break the habit of viewing Medium posts as someone speaking to an audience.
I can totally understand this from the reader’s perspective too. It can feel like homework to read a Medium article and then write an original, thoughtful follow-up. If you want to take part in this opportunity for people to freely exchange ideas but feel too overwhelmed to pull it off, here’s an idea.
Maybe you can head to the homepage of Nonmonetized Together, read the titles of some of the articles, and decide which ones sound the most interesting to you. But don’t read them right away. Set a reminder for yourself to read them a few days from now. This way, you can give yourself some time to think about the concepts and topics I have discussed. You can ponder them any time during the day and allow ideas to develop. When you’re ready, then you can read the articles and contribute to the discussion.
I hope this can make your intellectual process easier and more fun. You don’t need to worry about making a substantial contribution to the community in one go. By waiting a period of days before you read the article, you can give yourself more opportunities to be inspired. I hope this results in more fully formed comments.
