Few Thoughts on My Writing Journey

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ing the first draft</li><li>Sometimes, it’s okay to allow the article to ‘stew’ before hitting the <i>publish</i> button.</li><li>Originality matters</li><li>Referencing matters</li><li>People complain about clickbait but still fall, victim to or perpetuate it.</li></ul><p id="4ca2">Other observations I have made are:</p><ul><li>Your writing style won’t speak to everyone because people’s makeup and interests differ</li><li>Not all the writing and grammar software will work for you.</li><li>Your love for writing will keep you going much longer than it takes to make money on the platform</li><li>As a follow-up to the point above, making money is still an incentive!</li><li>People reading and interacting with your work is another incentive.</li><li>Having a schedule and the best time to write works, but is not the same for everyone[obviously]</li><li>One’s writing doesn’t stay the same. It changes with time and sometimes that change is subtle.</li><li>Breaking even on Medium is hard.</li><li>It’s okay to let an article stew before hitting the <i>publish</i> button</li><li>A writer who does not show up every day might just mean that life is happening elsewhere!</li></ul><h2 id="3b64">Some Other Things I Think That Work</h2><ul><li>As mentioned earlier, I think inspiration plays a huge role. I also think having an interesting life helps to craf

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t stories. Equally, as long as you can craft stories from an uninteresting life, that works as well.</li><li>Being observant is a recipe for lots of stories</li><li>Discipline is key</li><li>Making notes of your ideas as they come is helpful, especially if memory fails you often</li><li>Writing breaks are significant.</li><li>Self-care matters a lot</li></ul><div id="edf4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/this-one-is-on-self-care-a390ff20d7a6"> <div> <div> <h2>This One Is on Self Care</h2> <div><h3>“Self-discipline is self-caring.” M. Scott Peck</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*mGwRj0nVQ032sCyp)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="4a76">One Thing I Don’t Think That Works</h2><p id="e828">Forcing oneself to write every day; how do you force inspiration? What happens when you need breaks or are you hoping to burn out?</p><p id="b63d">I never thought I would write about writing, but I got quite reflective about my journey, and here am I. What’s your journey been like?</p><p id="9a17">Thanks, <a href="undefined">Jason Edmunds</a>.</p></article></body>

Few Thoughts on My Writing Journey

“Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination”.- Drake

This is not my niche. Having spent 1 year plus on Medium, I thought to pen down a few. I have written consistently on this website since the pandemic hit us. It started out of boredom and has grown into a major preoccupation. Most times, I write based on inspiration. Other times, I follow writing prompts, though this is rare when compared to the former. Some other times, I write ‘cause something is tugging at me within.

Perks: It’s nice to see your thoughts come to life and your expressive capacity.

I have made a number of observations plus best practices. A few of them are:

Using simple sentences enough for a 4th/5th grader to understand

Poor spelling, grammar, and structure take away the joy of reading

Editing is as important as writing the first draft

Sometimes, it’s okay to allow the article to ‘stew’ before hitting the publish button.

Originality matters

Referencing matters

People complain about clickbait but still fall, victim to or perpetuate it.

Other observations I have made are:

Your writing style won’t speak to everyone because people’s makeup and interests differ

Not all the writing and grammar software will work for you.

Your love for writing will keep you going much longer than it takes to make money on the platform

As a follow-up to the point above, making money is still an incentive!

People reading and interacting with your work is another incentive.

Having a schedule and the best time to write works, but is not the same for everyone[obviously]

One’s writing doesn’t stay the same. It changes with time and sometimes that change is subtle.

Breaking even on Medium is hard.

It’s okay to let an article stew before hitting the publish button

A writer who does not show up every day might just mean that life is happening elsewhere!

Some Other Things I Think That Work

As mentioned earlier, I think inspiration plays a huge role. I also think having an interesting life helps to craft stories. Equally, as long as you can craft stories from an uninteresting life, that works as well.

Being observant is a recipe for lots of stories

Discipline is key

Making notes of your ideas as they come is helpful, especially if memory fails you often

Writing breaks are significant.

Self-care matters a lot