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Summary

The website content discusses a monthly writing challenge on Medium, initiated by Jenn Leach, and the opportunities for writers to join Illumination's publications, with a focus on gaming and social media topics.

Abstract

The web content introduces a writing challenge on Medium, where participants are encouraged to post a story every day, inspired by top writer Jenn Leach. The author, a new writer on Medium, has embraced this challenge and others, such as the 100-day and 1,000 short story challenges, to enhance creativity and collaboration. The author also highlights the benefits of being a volunteer editor for Illumination, including skill development, networking, and the joy of featuring writers. Additionally, the content promotes two new Illumination publications, one for gamers and another for YouTubers, inviting writers to contribute and gain visibility. The author shares personal experiences with writing challenges, the joy of editing, and the value of community engagement through Illumination's Slack Workspace and YouTube channel.

Opinions

  • The author finds writing challenges to be psychologically energizing and productive, fostering a sense of community and collaboration among writers.
  • Joining writing challenges and becoming a volunteer editor are seen as effective ways to gain visibility on Medium and improve reading and editing skills.
  • The author expresses enthusiasm for supporting new writers, reading their stories, and sharing them on social media platforms like Twitter.
  • There is a strong endorsement for Illumination's approach to editorial work, emphasizing the absence of censorship as long as content adheres to Medium's policies.
  • The author values the opportunity to feature writers' stories and distribute them to subscribers, highlighting the mutual benefits for both writers and the publication.
  • The author is excited about the potential of the Illumination Gaming publication and the YouTube presentation aimed at bringing gaming writers and readers together on Medium.
  • The author believes in the importance of engaging with the writing community, as evidenced by their participation in Illumination's Slack Workspace and their active role in curating and sharing content.
  • There is an appreciation for the mentorship provided by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz and the impact of his guidance on the author's growth as a writer and editor on Medium.

Writing Challenge

Are You Joining This Writing Challenge for This Month?

Invitation to writing a Medium story per day challenge prompted by Jenn Leach, top writer

Photo by Zachary Nelson on Unsplash

Introduction

I’m inspired to write this post after reading a story by top writer Jenn Leach inviting writers to join her writing journey to post an article a day on Medium. Jenn writes inspiring and educative stories.

I also follow her on TikTok. I also started a TikTok account. And I explained how to use it in a story titled Here’s How I Plan to Use TikTok to Grow As a Writer and Blogger.

Writing challenges appeal to me as they psychologically energize us to create with collaboration. They are fun and productive.

Here’s the link to Jenn’s inspiring story that I read earlier today: Writing one Medium story a day this month

Writing Challenges by Illumination

I’m a relatively new writer on Medium. I started early this year with inspiration from my mentor Dr Mehmet Yildiz who is the owner and chief editor of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium.

When I asked Dr. Yildiz how to collaborate with other writers and gain visibility on Medium, one of his suggestions was to join writing challenges.

He shared three challenges with me. I started the 100-day challenge last month, posting one article a day. This challenge prompts me daily to publish a piece each day, at least a short one.

Here is the link: 100 Day Challenge for New Writers to Shine on Medium

I put a reminder on my smartphone, prompting me to post a story each day. I mainly write about gaming. Since I play games every day and read gaming news on my social media feed, it is not very difficult for me to compose a story.

I also read about the 1,000 short story challenge. I haven’t started it yet, but I am keen to do so. I like short-form stories on Medium. Here is more info about short-form stories:

Give Your Long Stories a Second Life with Short-Forms

Here is the link to 1,000 posts challenge.

1,000 Short Posts in 100 Days: How experienced writers can create more visibility on Medium by taking this writing challenge

My next goal is to answer exciting questions in this challenge called:

Here’s an Invitation to a Great Writing Challenge: Share your concerns and aspirations in a story

Benefits of Being a Volunteer Editor for Illumination

After a few months on Medium supporting Illumination’s YouTube channel, Dr Yildiz invited me to join his editorial team. Featuring writers on YouTube videos gives me great joy.

I compiled my videos in a story titled Meet Top Writers on YouTube: Introduction to prolific writers of Illumination Integrated Publications on Medium in YouTube videos

Since I enjoyed reading a lot, I decided to support writers by reviewing and publishing their stories.

As an editor, I check the stories to ensure they meet Medium policies such as no hate speech, defamation, conspiracy theories, porn, and other harmful content. Most writers submit stories meeting Medium’s rules. If I see stories not meeting guidelines, I refer them to our senior editors.

I am pleased that Illumination does not censor content as long as it meets Medium’s policies. However, most of our time goes to photo handling issues, as mentioned in this story Here’s How to Handle Story Photos on Medium: Publication policy for the writers of Illumination Integrated Publications on Medium.

Since I joined the editorial team, my reading skills have improved. I meet new writers each day. Some of them became friends and contacted me on Illumination’s Slack Workspace.

I enjoy supporting new writers, reading their stories, and sharing them on social media such as Twitter. I wrote a story when I joined Twitter titled This Is What Happened When I Joined Twitter Last Week

Here’s the link to my Twitter account: https://twitter.com/AidenTYMC

If you are a writer and want to be a volunteer editor for Illumination you might check the criteria in the attached post and contact Dr Yildiz on Slack.

ILLUMINATION and SYNERGY Need More Volunteer Editors: Supporting writers can produce intangible benefits for editors.

About My Publications

I established two new publications as part of Illumination. You are welcome to join our journey if you are interested in gaming and social media. Here are the links to my invitations.

Invitation: Join ILLUMINATION Gaming Publication as a Writer

Invitation to Write for ILLUMINATION on YouTube Publication

Writer applications can be sent via this weblink.

If you are interested in joining a story-a-day challenge and posting your stories in my publications, I can feature them and ask Illumination curators to distribute them to our subscribers.

Featured Stories by Illumination Editors

Illumination editors regularly feature and share stories on social media. Here are featured sample collections from the senior editors.

Hand-Picked Articles #198: Chosen by the content curators of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications on Medium for avid readers by ILLUMINATION Amplifier

Curated Collection #133: Chosen stories from experienced writers for avid readers by ILLUMINATION

Outstanding Stories — Volume 91: Selected stories from top writers of ILLUMINATION-Curated by ILLUMINATION-Curator

Illumination Reading Club on Slack is valuable: ILLUMINATION Reading Club.

Inspiring and Informative Stories for New Writers

I also enjoyed inspiring stories by Dr. Yildiz encouraging new writers like me to learn and gain visibility on Medium. I link my favourite stories below.

How to Write Content Guaranteed to Get Views and Reads

How To Become A Top Writer In Three Months

8 Proven Tips to Build a Rock-Solid Reading Audience

6 Easy and Proven Tips to Increase Followers

What I Learned After Publishing 1,010 And Reading 100,000 Stories

How To Triple Your Writing Income Methodically

Improving the Quality of Writing Using an Editorial Checklist

7 Tips for Freelance Writers Dealing with Chronic Stress Effectively

The Joy of Selling 1,000+ Books In A Month With Minimal Investment

Introduce Your Newsletters and Grow Your Mailing Lists

A Compelling Passive Income Stream For Freelance Writers

How To Create A 30,000 Words E-book In A Month

The Joy of Selling 1,000+ Books In A Month With Minimal Investment

Five Questions To Increase Curation Chance and Reading Fans

Science-Based Therapeutic Value of Expressive Writing for Mental Health

You can find similar stories on the Starter Kit for Writers of ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications.

Final Words

I really liked Jenn’s prompt today and decided to join the challenge.

If you are interested in joining this challenge and contributing to my publications, please leave a comment on this post and feel free to tag me in your stories.

If you have your own writing challenge or prompts please also free to invite me. Thank you for reading my story. I look forward to collaborating with you.

Update on Illumination Gaming Publication

I created and posted a new video on YouTube about my new gaming publication. I believe you might find it helpful. I invite video gamers to join my publication as a writer or reader. Please check the link to the video on Illumination’s YouTube Channel.

I look forward to collaborating with gamers and YouTubers on Medium.

If you don’t have access to YouTube, you might find the content in the transcript of the video in the attached post.

I’d appreciate your feedback and participation in this exciting initiative. My aim is to bring gaming writers and readers to one place on Medium.

I write about gaming and social media topics. In addition to supporting Illumination as a volunteer editor, I am the owner and editor of two publications on Medium. One is for YouTubers, and another one is for gamers.

Sample Gaming Stories in My Collection

Here’s My Exploration into the MMORPG Genre.

Updates on Current Gaming News #11

Updates on Current Gaming News #10

This Update Just Might Revive New World

Updates on Current Gaming News #9

Updates on Current Gaming News #8

Updates on Current Gaming News #7

A Few Great Games Parents Can Play With Their Kids

Updates On Current Gaming News #6

A Gaming Monitor Like You’ve Never Seen

Updates on Current Gaming News #4

Futurama: Hit & Run

Here’s My Experience with Spider-Man Remastered.

Capes: A Superhero Game In Which The Bad Guys Have Already Won

Iron Man Game from Just Cause Devs Was Cancelled.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II News

Updates on Current Gaming News #2

Wreckreation: Introducing a Unique and a New Racing Game

Updates on Current Gaming News

Cloud Gaming Will Soon Be Easier to Access Than Regular Gaming

Fans of Famous Twitch Streamers Might Bankrupt Due to Crypto Gambling Games

Let’s Talk About Smurfs in Competitive Games.

Video Game Cheat Creators Receive Harsh Punishment

Updates on NVIDIA’s RTX 40 Series

Logitech G and Tencent Games Announces Handheld Cloud Gaming Console

PlayStation Games That Are Finally Coming To PC

Stray Is a Wholesome Cat Adventure Game We Didn’t Know We Needed

The Backbone One: An Excellent Controller For Mobile Gaming

A New Hope For Portable Gaming

Let’s Talk About Gaming Simulators Today.

Finally, I Read and Heard Interesting Rumors About Grand Theft Auto 6.

Playstation 5: There’s Demand But No Supply.

Five Exciting New Games Releasing This Year

Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games

The All-New PlayStation Plus Is Finally Here

The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Fall Guys

Turbo Golf Racing Is on Its Way!

Multiversus’ Announcement Excited Me Beyond Words.

Splitgate: An Interesting Take on the FPS Gaming Genre

Let’s Talk About eSports Today.

How Pay-To-Win Games Ruin Player Experience

My Top Five Most Nostalgic Games

How Mobile Gaming Has Evolved

Here’s How Minecraft Evolved Over the Years

Beginners Guide to Gaming Gear and Peripherals

Let’s Talk About Game Launchers and Storefronts

High on Life: The Upcoming Game Set in the Rick & Morty Universe

Overwatch 2 Is Almost Here

What Computer Games Mean to Me and Why I Play Them

Do You Want to Learn How Slot Machines Work?

Let’s Talk About Idiosyncrasies of Teabagging in Gaming

Tribute to Technoblade (aka Alex) RIP

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I enjoy collaborating with writers and introducing them on YouTube. You might check this link to my collection: Meet Top Writers on YouTube. It includes introducing prolific writers of Illumination Integrated Publications on Medium in YouTube videos.

Connection with Writers and Readers on Medium

I write articles in my field covering gaming, film-making, media, and design. You can subscribe to my account to get notifications when I post on Medium. I also support Illumination Integrated Publications as a volunteer editor and participate in collaborative activities in the Slack Workspace.

If you are new to Medium, you may join via my referral link.

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