Everything I’ve learned and my results to get you through the first year on Medium and how to improve your writing skills and become a “half-way decent” writer. Here are a few tricks to help you get through the process of becoming a “medium master” and improve your skills.
Medium made Shaunta Grimes a six-figure writer
Here’s how she went from zero to six figures on the platform.
- In 2018, Shaunta tried to start her writing career by cold-calling and guest blogging, but it was not to be
- She watched a video from Ayodeji Awosika on Medium, and decided to write on Medium every day for a year.
Don’t Look at Curated Articles to Increase Your Earnings
Curated articles end up as duds.
- You get so focused on the curation rate that you’ll start having hidden agendas when you write articles. You’ll start writing to get distributed, and that never works.
April was a crazy month for Medium writers
Medium rewarded the top 1,000 writers with a five-hundred-dollar bonus for their hard work
- It’s impossible to make a decent living on Medium if you aren’t willing to publish multiple articles a week
- If you want to succeed on Medium, treat writing as a job, not a hobby
How to improve your writing
Aim for clarity
- Be concise
- Write about stuff you’re interested in
- Use short sentences
- Always weave in your personal story
- Find your subjects and write something you can be proud of no matter how many views it gets
Final Thought
Improve your writing quality by aiming for clarity, weaving in your personal story, and writing about topics you love
- Don’t look at your curation rate as a factor in your earnings
- Publication size doesn’t matter, you can still publish a lot of content
- Write and publish like crazy
Curated articles
Ever since month ten, her curation rate has more than quadrupled.
