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</figure></iframe></div></div></figure><h2 id="5483">It Changed My Life</h2><p id="26e7">Let’s start a trend together — a movement. A place to share your deepest thoughts, uncovered feelings and emotions…your wildest, life-changing experiences, for better or worse. Stories that influenced your character, pivoted the course of your life, led you to your lover. It all belongs here.</p><p id="c6bc">Send in your stories, I’m ready and can’t wait to read them!</p><p id="ea9f">You will send in your draft just as you normally would. Formatting is the same.</p><p id="0991">The only difference these posts will have is a ā€œkickerā€ above the title like you see in this article above.</p><p id="4531">The kicker will be ā€œIt Changed My Lifeā€</p><h2 id="2e8e">How to Add a Kicker to Your Article</h2><figure id="ecc8"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*_1fdQ9TeXBT6pM1IOCKS8w.gif"><figcaption>Gif created by Author</figcaption></figure><ol><li>Write your title in title case.</li><li>Write your subtitle in sentence case. Make sure you highlight the subtitle and choose the small T</li><li>Put your mouse directly before the first letter of your title. In this case. I am putting my cursor before the W in ā€˜what’ and pressing enter.</li><li>Above that, add your kicker, which can exist as an additional hook, or inform the reader that your particular article is a part of a series or collection.</li><li>Highlight the text and select the small T.</li><li>You have your kicker!</li><li>Make sure your kicker for this movement is ā€œIt Changed My Lifeā€ and voila!</li><li>You can hyperlink your kicker to a page where other-related articles live. This is a great way to backlink more of your pieces for readers to indulge in more of your work.</li></ol><p id="e778">I am so super duper excited to continue this journey with you all. The Orange Journal has taken flight and we are in it for the long ride. Let’s grow together and interact with one another. Support other writers. Highlight, comment, clap, and shout them out in your pieces. It’s the fastest way to grow a loyal network, unique to you, increase your earnings, and catapult your success here.</p><p id="7ec3">If you are interested in hopping on The Orange Journal train, <a href="https://readmedium.com/calling-all-new-writers-to-join-the-orange-journal-d54d02a4dacb">learn how to be added as a writer here.</a> Welcome! šŸŠ</p><p id="e1eb">Keep an eye out for this week’s first weekly feature!</p><div id="8a7f"><pre>More Resources <span class="hljs-keyword">for # Options </span> the <span class="hljs-built_in">New</span> Writer šŸŠHow <span class="hljs-keyword">to</span> Grow a Loyal Network <span class="hljs-keyword">of</span> Followers <span class="hljs-keyword">on</span> Medium <span class="hljs-keyword">in</span> <span class="hljs-number">3</span> Steps šŸŠ<span class="hljs-number">3</span> Worst Mistakes <span class="hljs-built_in">New</span> Writers Make šŸŠFormatting Guidelines <span class="hljs-keyword">All</span> Medium Writers Should Know šŸŠBeginner Tips <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> SEO Title <span class="hljs-keyword">and</span> SEO Description šŸŠMake <span class="hljs-type">Money</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">on</span> Medium šŸŠIncrease Reader Engagement <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> Free <span class="hljs-keyword">With</span> <span class="hljs-number">3</span> Clicks šŸŠ<span class="hljs-keyword">If</span> You Are Going <span class="hljs-keyword">To</span> Clap Once, <span class="hljs-keyword">Then</span> Don’t Clap At <span class="hljs-keyword">All</span> šŸŠHow <span class="hljs-keyword">to</span> Submit Your Unpublished Draft <span class="hljs-keyword">to</span> A <span class="hljs-keyword">Publication</span> šŸŠHow <span class="hljs-keyword">to</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">Add</span> a Kicker <span class="hljs-keyword">to</span> Your Article šŸŠUse Lists <span class="hljs-keyword">to</span> Organize Your Stories šŸŠSelf Publish Vs. <span class="hljs-keyword">Publication</span> šŸŠOrganize Your Writing Away <span class="hljs-keyword">From</span> Medium šŸŠThe Truth About Follow <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> Follow šŸŠ<span class="hljs-keyword">No</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">No</span><span class="hljs-string">'s On Spamming</span></pre></div><figure id="4b51"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*6Yv08bmfgMQHEcSONRB-vA.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><div id="b18a"><pre>Tap <span class="hljs-keyword">into</span> positivity <span class="hljs-keyword">at</span> Live Life Now, <span class="hljs-keyword">my</span> new blog✨</pre></div><div id="663f"><pre>Have questions? 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It Changed My Life

Hi TOJ Writers-Introducing a New Movement šŸŠ

It’s called It Changed My Life, and I want you to contribute.

Photo by George Pagan III on Unsplash

I created The Orange Journal as an initiative to spread more positivity, support others, and help one another evolve into our highest self. TOJ is a place for creativity, self-expression, and most importantly, personal anecdotes that stay with the reader long after the article is read. Learning about others through the written word is not only a gift. It is a privilege.

I am so blown away by all of the wonderful drafts I have received so far from TOJ writers — you folks rock!

In a wicked world, I want people to know they can find some solace here, just for a little while to find inspiration and enjoy an intellectual tickle or two. I am filled with so much gratitude for all of the interest I have received.

I have always wanted to be an editor, and now I finally have the chance.

I hope to gain experience from helping all of you churn out your best content. I hope it will lead me to a salaried editorial position one day when the time is right. I am learning so much already, and I promise, I will get even better! You all make my heart swell, so I wanted to say thank you. TOJ is growing like crazy!

It Changed My Life

Let’s start a trend together — a movement. A place to share your deepest thoughts, uncovered feelings and emotions…your wildest, life-changing experiences, for better or worse. Stories that influenced your character, pivoted the course of your life, led you to your lover. It all belongs here.

Send in your stories, I’m ready and can’t wait to read them!

You will send in your draft just as you normally would. Formatting is the same.

The only difference these posts will have is a ā€œkickerā€ above the title like you see in this article above.

The kicker will be ā€œIt Changed My Lifeā€

How to Add a Kicker to Your Article

Gif created by Author
  1. Write your title in title case.
  2. Write your subtitle in sentence case. Make sure you highlight the subtitle and choose the small T
  3. Put your mouse directly before the first letter of your title. In this case. I am putting my cursor before the W in ā€˜what’ and pressing enter.
  4. Above that, add your kicker, which can exist as an additional hook, or inform the reader that your particular article is a part of a series or collection.
  5. Highlight the text and select the small T.
  6. You have your kicker!
  7. Make sure your kicker for this movement is ā€œIt Changed My Lifeā€ and voila!
  8. You can hyperlink your kicker to a page where other-related articles live. This is a great way to backlink more of your pieces for readers to indulge in more of your work.

I am so super duper excited to continue this journey with you all. The Orange Journal has taken flight and we are in it for the long ride. Let’s grow together and interact with one another. Support other writers. Highlight, comment, clap, and shout them out in your pieces. It’s the fastest way to grow a loyal network, unique to you, increase your earnings, and catapult your success here.

If you are interested in hopping on The Orange Journal train, learn how to be added as a writer here. Welcome! šŸŠ

Keep an eye out for this week’s first weekly feature!

More Resources for the New Writer
šŸŠHow to Grow a Loyal Network of Followers on Medium in 3 Steps
šŸŠ3 Worst Mistakes New Writers Make
šŸŠFormatting Guidelines All Medium Writers Should Know
šŸŠBeginner Tips for SEO Title and SEO Description
šŸŠMake Money on Medium
šŸŠIncrease Reader Engagement for Free With 3 Clicks
šŸŠIf You Are Going To Clap Once, Then Don’t Clap At All
šŸŠHow to Submit Your Unpublished Draft to A Publication
šŸŠHow to Add a Kicker to Your Article
šŸŠUse Lists to Organize Your Stories
šŸŠSelf Publish Vs. Publication
šŸŠOrganize Your Writing Away From Medium
šŸŠThe Truth About Follow for Follow
šŸŠNo No's On Spamming
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