An Irrefutable Truth

Summary

The author warns against falling for writing courses that promise to help writers make money on Medium.

Abstract

The author, like many others, was drawn to Medium in hopes of making money writing. However, they soon realized that the articles and courses promising success were often misleading and a waste of money. The author believes that successful writers are unlikely to share their secrets for free or for a fee, as they would be better off focusing on their own writing. Instead, the author suggests that writers should take the free information given at the outset of these courses and use it to their advantage, rather than falling for the sales pitch.

Opinions

The author believes that the articles and courses promising success on Medium are often misleading and a waste of money.
The author suggests that successful writers are unlikely to share their secrets for free or for a fee, as they would be better off focusing on their own writing.
The author advises writers to take the free information given at the outset of these courses and use it to their advantage, rather than falling for the sales pitch.
The author compares these writing courses to Carlton Sheets' real estate courses, suggesting that they are a scam.

Don’t go for the hustle

Like so many others who first found Medium and hoped to generate income writing on the platform, I too read all the articles about how to succeed. They seemed endless. And almost all led the reader down a path the end of which requested you ante up money you’ll likely never earn back to learn the really juicy stuff only the exalted one-tenth of one-percenters really know.

Just for your information if you haven’t figured it out — it’s all bull shit. And it’s not that I’ve ever been stupid enough to fork over my cash for one of these courses. It’s just common sense.

If a writer is actually making big bucks on medium (or any other platform for that matter), he or she could take three courses.

First, do nothing. Let other writers figure it out for themselves. It’s not their job to impart wisdom.

Second, is giving away all that for free out of a true sense of altruism. “I got lucky and now that I earn all the money I need, maybe I can help you do the same. I’ve become so successful I don’t need anything from you beyond appreciation for my sharing knowledge.”

And then there’s #3: “I’m not really making all that much from the partner program. So let me pretend I am and really score the big bucks on the backs of all your misguided dreams.”

I ask this question: If you’re doing so fucking well as a writer, why would you waste time selling your course when you could be making more on your writing?” The answer to this is obvious.

This is akin to Carlton Sheets buying time on late-night television hawking his course in acquiring wealth through purchasing real estate? “Yo, Carlton. Go flip a fucking house, you used car salesman! The very fact you’re running this hustle speaks volumes to me.”

But I will say this: Those who would run these “campaigns” do give away some useful info at the outset. Ya know — to get you to fork over the bucks for stuff they’ve pretty much already told you — just in more detail. Take that knowledge and run. But don’t buy their sales pitch. They’re preying on wannabes. Don't be that sucker. Just my opinion.