7 Sins Medium Readers Hate to See in Your Articles
A No-Nonsense Guide to Writing That Demands Respect
Let’s cut to the chase — I’m not here to coddle you with fluff.
I’m here to slap some sense into you.
Most Medium readers, with their discerning tastes and limited attention spans (who can blame them), HATE these 7 “sins” that make them cringe, click away, and curse the day they stumbled upon your article.
Pay attention because the stakes are high, and the battle for readers’ minds is brutal.
1. Rambling Nonsense
First on the chopping block is the sin of rambling.
Your readers have lives to lead, and they won’t waste precious minutes deciphering your labyrinthine sentences.
If your point isn’t clear within the first few lines, you’re done.
Trim the fat, get to the point, and do it fast.
2. Fluff’s Funeral
NOBODY cares about your linguistic acrobatics.
Readers want substance, not a fluffy pillow to rest their attention on.
If your article is fluffier than a freshly laundered teddy bear, you’ve missed the mark.
Trim the excess and let your ideas breathe, for crying out loud.
3. Clickbait Catastrophe
Clickbait is the literary equivalent of a snake oil salesman — nobody falls for it twice.
Craft a headline that’s a beacon of truth in the murky sea of online deception.
If your content doesn’t match the promise of your headline, you’re playing a dangerous game.
Respect your readers’ intelligence, or prepare for the exodus.
4. Lexical Lunacy
Newsflash: You’re not impressing anyone with a thesaurus on steroids.
If your article reads like a desperate attempt to win Scrabble, you’re alienating your readers.
Communicate with clarity, not I have read the dictionary.
“Dumb” it down, or watch your readership smarten up and leave.
5. Format Fiasco
Your article’s layout is not an avant-garde experiment.
If it looks like a ransom note, readers will flee faster than a cat spotting a cucumber.
Break it down with subheadings, bullet points, and a structure that says, “I RESPECT your time.”
Make your text visually appealing, or risk being the eyesore of the internet.
6. Regurgitating the Obvious
You’re not reinventing the wheel; you’re writing an article.
If your insights are as fresh as last week’s bread, your readers will starve for something more substantial.
Offer a unique perspective, challenge the status quo, or risk being tossed aside like yesterday’s news.
7. Ignoring the Call to Action
Congratulations, you’ve made it to the end.
Now what?
If your article doesn’t end with a clear call to action, you might as well have not written it at all.
Inspire your readers to do something — whether it’s thinking differently, taking action, or questioning their beliefs.
Don’t let them close the tab without a sense of purpose.
The Conclusion
Dear writer, cut the crap and get your act together.
Your words are competing in a ruthless arena, and the battlefield is littered with the corpses of uninspired prose.
- Respect your readers,
- Honor their time,
- And above all else, write with a purpose that demands attention.
Your words have the power to captivate, inspire, and ignite change NEVER forget that.
Embrace the challenge, or be forgotten in the sea of forgettable content.
The choice is yours.
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