Why I Lost Months of Earnings on Medium (What Mistakes I Made and How I Recover)
I wrote what I wanted, that’s it. Now, how do I recover?
Unexpected wins made me disdainful. At the beginning of the year, some articles I wrote about software got boosted on Medium, and I started thinking—naif man—that I could do it even better. So, I planned to write about software in my way. It was no surprise that I delivered articles nobody had waited for.
I’m a beginner, and I make mistakes. The main one was neglecting to find my niche. What’s my niche? I didn’t know, so I ignored it.
Ignoring what one cannot master is typical of arrogance. I went through that in my writing journey. I overlooked that writing for publishing is a service, not introspection. Why did it happen?
I wasn’t able to define my audience. I didn’t ask myself, ‘Who do I want to serve and for what purpose?’ Or, if I did, I didn’t care to answer. Now, it’s time to recover.
This article is my personal brand’s manifesto. If you are an aspiring writer, I’d like to make you think and save the time I wasted.
