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How to Write for The Ugly Monster
We’re the Frankenstein of Media
The Ugly Monster is accepting submissions related to just about any media on Earth. Film, television, video games, tabletop games, novels, comic books, the news, music, poetry, whatever.
Analyses, critiques, and deep-reads are all good. Genres range from sci-fi and horror to historical fiction and non-fiction. Everything from big franchises, like Marvel, to niche interests, like robot combat, are in our wheelhouse.
There are a few things we are NOT looking for:
- Purely Informative Reviews and Overviews — While we won’t turn down media reviews out of hand, they should contain some sort of angle or focus. Deeper meanings and themes should be part of any review or overview. If it could be a Wikipedia entry, it’s not for us.
- Positive reviews of games with “Surprise Mechanics” — We do not promote games with gacha-style pulls or randomized loot boxes. Articles about such games should explore a unique aspect of the game.
All submissions must be your original work, and not syndicated from another platform. Submissions must be un-posted drafts (exceptions below). Submissions must meet Medium’s curation guidelines, including their AI guidelines — no AI generated text or images. Please proofread your article before submitting. Keep links leading outside of the publication to a minimum. Attribute all images, GIFs, and embedded videos appropriately (movies: distributor, television: network, books: publisher, games: publisher, and music: label). Text, titles, and topics may be edited for readability and effect.
Like the Necromongers in ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’, “you keep what you kill”. You may meter your articles through Medium’s Partner Program. You may also embed one Audience Development link at the bottom of your article. This link can lead to your profile, Email Subscriptions (via Medium), or your Tipping platform.
You retain all rights to your work on The Ugly Monster. That said, please do not remove articles once they’ve been accepted, edited, and published as a courtesy to the editor.
Writers who have gone silent on Medium for more than a year may be removed as a writer on The Ugly Monster. You may contact us again to rejoin us at any time.
If you’re interested in joining this pirate ship, leave a Response or Private Note on this article.
Once you’ve been added to the publication, you can submit drafts. We also accept existing articles posted before you joined The Ugly Monster, so long as they’re evergreen or relatively recent.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.
