Summary

The article discusses strategies for increasing earnings on Medium by focusing on writing more stories and gaining more followers, with a personal touch from the author's experience and writing style preferences.

Abstract

The author of the article emphasizes the importance of both quantity and quality in writing for Medium to maximize income. They share their own approach to writing, which is to produce stories that are typically two to three minutes long, reflecting their straightforward mindset and visual learning style. The author acknowledges the challenge of writing concise pieces due to their "Monkey Mind" but finds that shorter stories align with their writing pace and enjoyment. They also touch upon the debate over the ideal length for Medium articles, suggesting that writers should focus on what they can effectively produce, as long as it's coherent and engaging. The article concludes with a teaser for the author's upcoming content on attracting more followers and a call to action for readers to subscribe to their newsletter and join Medium.

Opinions

The author believes in a simple formula where the number of stories multiplied by the number of followers equals the number of reads (and potential earnings).
They prefer writing shorter articles that take about the same time to read as they do to write, which is typically two to three minutes.
The author admits to having a "Monkey Mind," which makes it difficult to write very short articles, thus favoring slightly longer pieces.
There is skepticism about the one-size-fits-all approach to the ideal length of a Medium story, with the author suggesting that writers should write what works best for them.
The author values the enjoyment of writing and suggests that without it, they wouldn't continue to produce content.
They hint at a personal success story, having proven their high school English teachers wrong by becoming a "big-time writer."
The author promotes their own guide on becoming a successful writer and invites readers to subscribe to their newsletter for more insights on writing.

Make More Money on Medium

Simplified.

Back to the basics, this is a dollar.

I have previously admitted on more than one occasion, that I have a brutally simple mind and a visual learning process.

But I learn better when discussing things with myself. The old adage is, when the student is ready, his alter ego teacher appears, so thanks for your patience with me and my various personalities.

In my last story, I made comments that when put formulaically, would probably say #S x #F = #R = $ where the number of stories you have published multiplied by the number of followers you have equals the number of reads you get (money).

So I decided that the best use of my efforts would be to both write more articles and gather more followers. I thought it would help crystalize my thinking to look at each of these individually.

Today I will look at the number of stories.

Story length is measured in the minutes it takes a person to read them. Which mysteriously coincides roughly with the number of minutes it takes to write them.

Sources I have read are all over the map concerning story length. I personally write what I need for the story. Most of mine come in at two or three minutes because I am not a very complex person.

Additionally, I have a case of Monkey Mind that causes me to constantly be searching for things that are shiny.

I rarely have the discipline to wrap up a story and fit it into the less than 150-word category, so that only leaves me the longer categories to use. It is what it is.

Remember the formula.

If I spent a long, torturous day or two building a longer story, I would miss the opportunity to write more in numbers. Remember the formula.

So it works out for me, that in that the 2 to the 3-minute arena there is the best chance I might produce a story to be consumed.

Some people claim the odds are better that readers would consume a story that size over the longer versions. Other writers claim 3000 words are best for Google ranking, and still others like the 1000-word mark.

They all have their justifications, but for me, I say write what can get written.

As long as the story is formatted and grammatically alright, and is fairly lucid, I’m ok with it. The more the merrier. This may be overly simplistic, but if writing my stories is not enjoyable to me, I won’t stick with it.

Next, we will look at getting more followers.

HERE’S ONE OF MY EARLIER STORIES ABOUT THE VALUE OF TITLES VS CONTENT.

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