A June Surprise from Medium’s VP of Content

Just Start Writing

Something exciting happened today — and I had to share it with you.

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I stumbled upon a Medium publication called Just Start Writing. The name instantly caught my eye, but what made me jump into it was this:

Scott Lamb, VP of Content at Medium, is posting there.

Naturally, I clicked to see what it was all about.

And to my surprise? There were just a handful of stories — literally 5 when I checked.

But what blew my mind?

📅 The publication was created in June 2025 — yes, this month.
📈 And it already has 779 followers.

Ah, the magic of Scott Lamb.

As I looked closer, I noticed a pattern in the stories:
Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4…

It looked like a personal challenge — or maybe something he’s inviting us into.

So I dug deeper. And here’s what I found:

“Just Start Writing” Is a Medium Challenge!

This is a little June experiment by Scott Lamb, officially titled:

Write with Medium