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Newbie Writers On Medium — Starter Pack.

A Humourous expression of how Newbie’s go about Things on Medium.

Maaz Ahmad
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4 min readJan 6, 2025

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This post is a humorous take on how newbies on Medium typically approach the platform. After spending half a year reading stories from all kinds of writers and observing them carefully, I’ve noticed a pattern that many Medium newcomers follow.

If you’re a newbie and somehow stumbled upon this post, take note: Don’t follow this pattern! 😆 I’ve tried it myself, and I’ve seen others do the same, only to confirm that it won’t make you a millionaire.

But if you’re not a newbie, read on — this will at least make you laugh at yourself for following it once upon a time or for watching others do so. At best, you might even warn newbies in the comments if you catch them falling into the same trap.

Here it is:

The Discovery

These are the five common ways people usually find Medium:

  1. Friend’s Recommendation: They hear about Medium from a friend who keeps raving about it, and they finally give in, just to stop the chatter.
  2. The YouTube Wanderer: They’re super active on YouTube, and eventually, the algorithm throws up a Medium recommendation from a former user…

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Maaz Ahmad
Maaz Ahmad

Written by Maaz Ahmad

Engineer in the Morning Writer at Night. Never underestimate the power of words.

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