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Summary

The article discusses how Medium writers utilize the platform's list feature to organize and promote their own and other writers' stories, showcasing various approaches and benefits of this tool.

Abstract

The article titled "Look at How SMART Writers Have Been Using the Awesome List Feature!" emphasizes the strategic use of Medium's list feature by writers to stay organized and cross-promote content. It highlights how lists can be used to categorize stories, making it easier for readers to discover valuable content. The piece acknowledges the diversity of list topics and the creative titles writers employ, such as "Vital for new writers" and "World of Writing." It also points out that writers like Robin and Mark dedicate lists specifically to the author's work. The article encourages the use of simple list designations for ease of tracking read and unread articles, and it praises the practice of weekly lists similar to the author's former publication feature, "What I Read This Week." The author appreciates the flattery in imitation when other writers use similar list titles, and the article concludes with a call to action for readers to become Medium members and start earning money by writing.

Opinions

  • The author believes that the list feature is a key organizational tool for Medium writers, helping them to promote their work and that of others.
  • Creating lists with creative titles is seen as a fun and personal way to categorize stories, reflecting each writer's unique system.
  • The author values the community aspect of Medium, highlighting the collaborative nature of writers supporting each other by including each other's stories in their lists.
  • There is an appreciation for the various methods writers use to title and organize their lists, from simple, functional titles to more imaginative ones.
  • The author suggests that imitation in the form of using similar list titles is a form of flattery and can be beneficial for the writing community.
  • There is a sense of pride and accomplishment in being able to help new writers navigate Medium and start earning money through writing.

Look at How SMART Writers Have Been Using the Awesome List Feature!

Have you created any interesting lists that include other writers?

Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash

Smart writers on Medium know the secret to staying organized, and at the same time, helping to promote their fellow writer.

One really strategic way to do this, is to take advantage of the awesome “list” feature that we have at our disposal.

If you’re hoping that this is another one of the gazillion stories, trying to describe the awesomeness of the Medium list feature, it’s not.

You can read some of those stories another time, including some of the ones I’ve written myself.

They include:

The purpose of this particular story, is to showcase some of the other Medium writers and the lists that they spend time creating and adding stories to.

So first, take time to look over the following lists that were created by some of my favorite fans and followers who write on Medium. Then, be sure to give some of the above stories your attention later, and you can learn more about the list feature.

Helpful and interesting lists created by writers on Medium

These lists created by the Medium writers you see here, are not only interesting and imaginative, but they should prove to be very helpful, when you’re trying to gain insight on a particular topic.

I’m proud and happy to share these lists from my fellow writers, especially since they were kind enough to include many of my own stories.

Thanks to the help of my email alerts from Medium, I was able to easily copy the information about these writers adding my stories to their lists.

Please take time to enjoy them…

Clearly, the topic of “Medium” and how to succeed on the website is a popular subject, but don’t think for a minute that this is the only subject writers are listing.

For example:

The cool thing about creating lists, is that each writer can have their own system, when it comes to how they categorize things.

For instance, my friends Robin and Mark have chosen to designate a list with my name and use it specifically for stories written by yours truly. These are just two of the stories they’ve added to the lists (thanks Robin).

Then there’s this particular writer who dropped one of my stories in a list that has a designation known only to her.

I’m not sure if that’s good or bad, but I appreciate the notice. Thank you Laurellynn.

If you’re a smart writer who is already using the list feature, that’s great! Don’t feel like you simply have to come up with creative list titles.

Since the list feature can be a big help with keeping up with what you’re reading, and what you plan to read, you can use easy designations, like the following writers:

If you notice a list title on this page, or somewhere else, and you happen to like the sound of it, feel free to use the title. Most writers, myself included, will probably be flattered by some form of imitation.

I love that Nicole and several other writers have created their own weekly lists, which are similar to my former publication feature titled: “What I Read this Week”.

You can also just keep things as simple as you like, and merely add stories to your “reading list” (which is the default setting).

Final Thoughts

When you look over some of my titles that many of the writers have added to their own lists, you get a good idea about which stories seem to provide the most value to readers.

Take the necessary time to pay particular attention to these popular titles, as well as the related stories and titles that you find mentioned when you do your reading.

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