How to Make the Most Of Your Medium Learning Opportunity
4 tools and habits that have helped me immensely

Medium is not just a writers’ platform. It’s also a writers’ community that can train you in your craft.
Here are some tips I use to help me best utilize the learning experience — while avoiding information overload:
1. I make use of my reading lists.
If I need motivation, I go to my “Motivation for Writers” list where I can read any of 53 stories I’ve saved to help me get over the discouragement hump.
If I need tips on generating content ideas, I can access any one of 12 articles saved in my “Content Ideas” list.
You get the idea. I also have more specialized lists, like the “Medium Tags” list which helps me know how to tag my articles…or the lists marked “Substack” and “Newsbreak in case I decide to break into one or both of those platforms.

The beauty of these lists? I created them myself. They contain articles I’ve read that meet my needs!
2. I glean from reliable sources.
I don’t follow every Tom, Dick, and Harriet on Medium. Nor do I follow everyone’s advice. Here’s what I look for in writers whose advice I follow (in addition to compelling content):
- Does (s)he have a sizable following?
- Does (s)he post regularly?
- Does (s)he engender relatively high reader engagement?
I don’t just want to read how to be a great writer. I want to see results. If I come across a writer who gives great advice but has no one engaging with them, I’ll think twice before cataloging their work.
3. I keep a document filled with indispensable tips.
When I read something that screams, “I NEED TO REMEMBER THIS!”, I file this away in my “Success Tips for Content Writers” running document that I keep. Periodically throughout the week, I refer back to this document.
4. I keep lists of Medium quotes
Quoting other Medium authors is a great way to use your Medium platform to give back. It gives these authors credit. It gives them traction. It gives them a hand up.
My Medium quote library has just started. I plan to build on it every day I’m behind the keyboard.
For more tips…
Here’s a post of mine on using your Medium feed as a “swipe file” for ideas:
And there’s this one on how to utilize commenting for traction:
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