avatarMuhammad Haris Khan

Summary

The author, a self-proclaimed "lazy" writer, challenged themselves to write four stories in a single day, dedicating over 8 hours to the task, as part of an experiment to see how full-time writing would affect their earnings and productivity.

Abstract

The author, who typically writes more than 15 stories a month, describes a personal challenge to break their usual writing habits by writing four stories in one day. This endeavor, which required more than 8 hours of continuous work, was part of a week-long experiment to explore the potential of full-time writing. The author, who is not accustomed to such an intense writing schedule, reflects on their previous writing patterns, including a decrease in output during November and a significant drop in earnings in December. By pushing their limits, the author aims to boost their writing statistics and earnings, while also sharing insights on the importance of dedication, a conducive writing environment, and helpful tips for aspiring writers. Additionally, the author encourages readers to support them by joining Medium's membership program, which offers access to unlimited stories for 5 a month or 50 a year.

Opinions

  • The author believes that dedication and a disturbance-free environment are crucial for writing productivity.
  • They suggest that Medium's membership is an affordable way to support writers and access a wide range of content.
  • The author values the experiment as a means to potentially increase their income and improve their writing stats.
  • They imply that writing more content in a shorter period can lead to higher earnings, based on their past earnings despite writing less content.
  • The author is introspective about their writing process, acknowledging their past limitations and the effort it takes to overcome them.

I Used All My Energy and Wrote 4 Stories in a Single Day

I challenged myself to write more than I used to write

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I am that type of lazy person who can’t even write a single story a day. But yesterday, I wrote four stories in a single day. I used all my energy and worked more than 8 hours to write these stories.

You may know many writers who write four stories in almost 3 to 4 hours, but I spend more than 8 hours because I am not used to writing so much.

I used to write more than 15 stories a month. But in November, I wrote so much less but exceeded my September earnings. After that, I wrote only three stories in December but earned very little from that, not even half of November earnings.

And that’s the reason I challenged myself to write 8 hours a day for a whole week. I challenged myself to check, how much can I boost my stats as a full-time writer and it’s also an experiment that how much would you earn when you try to write as a full-time writer.

Yesterday, I wrote four stories. Two stories were more than 500 words, one was 400+ words, and another was 350+ words.

If you add these up, it makes almost 2000 words which is not that much. But for me, it’s too much because I never wrote more than 800 words. And whenever I tried to write a story of 800 words, it would take me two or three days to finish it.

You can do anything when you have dedication towards it, you can write as much as you want, but you must have a dedication towards it. But dedication is not the only thing you need. You need some great tips and a disturbance-free environment to write that much.

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