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me today (again, maybe it was the wine). I’ve found my purpose on Medium.</p><h1 id="9218">I’ll only tell stories I’m truly interested in</h1><p id="cb66">Since starting on Medium and reading from top writers, I’ve created this habit of reading a book to write about it — “The 4 Rules of Deep Work” — or whatever. While I’m reading the book, I keep thinking about the story, the headline. It’s kind of insane.</p><p id="fb47">I’m definitely not saying it’s bad to write about something you read in a book. I like writing such stories too. But I want to treat a possible story as an afterthought. Not as the motivation to read the book in the first place.</p><p id="271a">If I read a book and even enjoy the book, but don’t feel like writing a story about it, so be it. I don’t want to force it.</p><h1 id="c771">I’ll keep trying to publish on publications, but it’s not the end of the world if I’m rejected</h1><p id="d751">It’s okay to try a few, wait a couple of days, pitch to some Medium owned publication and wait even more days. But if I’m rejected, I’ll happily publish it on my own profile. And I’ll move on.</p><p id="edda">I wrote the story because I’ve identified with the subject. Or because it was something personal and I needed to get out of my mind. I loved the process of writing, I learned — and these are enough for me. Publishing in a publication is not the priority.</p><h1 id="65a1">No more overthinking</h1><

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p id="39a9">My rule of thumb will be this — For stories that don’t require research at least, if I’m taking more than two days to write, I’ll forget it. This is it. I’ll try to publish/submit it as fast as possible.</p><p id="f657" type="7">I’ll avoid thinking about the story while I’m not writing it as well. My mind always has ways of destroying my story — making me regret or feel embarrassed by it.</p><p id="8538">Also, there are many ways to write something, and sometimes they’re equally good. I’ll just go with my gut feel without thinking too much. Perhaps the quality will suffer, but I’ll get more prolific with time.</p><h1 id="4f81">Bye, bye listicles</h1><p id="b529">“5 ways..” no, no, “5 things..”, “..habits..”. I’m done with it. At least I won’t force it. I need to learn more about how to use such headlines. I’ll wait for a story that these headlines fit better. And not make my story fit the headline.</p><p id="ce73">I see many people getting successful with such headlines, but I also notice that many of them already have a big follower base and writes really well. So, it’s not the headline. I won’t be as successful because I have a similar headline but with a mediocre article.</p><p id="51ea">Did you read what I say about not overthinking and publishing fast? Sorry for the abrupt end. I need to publish this now. Also because my son is about to wake up crying. Thanks for reading.</p></article></body>

Once You Find Your Purpose on Medium, There is No Turning Back

You don’t want to turn back

Maybe it was the glass of wine I had a couple of minutes ago or just the mood I’m in today. But I’m feeling this sense of freedom that it’s hard to explain.

I can happily say it’s not for the money.

My love for writing and reading has been increasing, and more and more, it’s looking like a true hobby — a damn good one. I’m falling in love with the process, the learning, the followers and the overall Medium platform experience.

For the past months, I’ve been chasing publications. I’ve been taking a stupidly amount of hours to try to come up with the perfect headline — oh, the listicle ones — It’s been consuming.

I’ve been studying the style of other writers to try to replicate — silly me. I’ve been getting anxious to get a response from the editors and frustrated after the rejection.

Overall, it hasn’t been fun.

But something just hit me today (again, maybe it was the wine). I’ve found my purpose on Medium.

I’ll only tell stories I’m truly interested in

Since starting on Medium and reading from top writers, I’ve created this habit of reading a book to write about it — “The 4 Rules of Deep Work” — or whatever. While I’m reading the book, I keep thinking about the story, the headline. It’s kind of insane.

I’m definitely not saying it’s bad to write about something you read in a book. I like writing such stories too. But I want to treat a possible story as an afterthought. Not as the motivation to read the book in the first place.

If I read a book and even enjoy the book, but don’t feel like writing a story about it, so be it. I don’t want to force it.

I’ll keep trying to publish on publications, but it’s not the end of the world if I’m rejected

It’s okay to try a few, wait a couple of days, pitch to some Medium owned publication and wait even more days. But if I’m rejected, I’ll happily publish it on my own profile. And I’ll move on.

I wrote the story because I’ve identified with the subject. Or because it was something personal and I needed to get out of my mind. I loved the process of writing, I learned — and these are enough for me. Publishing in a publication is not the priority.

No more overthinking

My rule of thumb will be this — For stories that don’t require research at least, if I’m taking more than two days to write, I’ll forget it. This is it. I’ll try to publish/submit it as fast as possible.

I’ll avoid thinking about the story while I’m not writing it as well. My mind always has ways of destroying my story — making me regret or feel embarrassed by it.

Also, there are many ways to write something, and sometimes they’re equally good. I’ll just go with my gut feel without thinking too much. Perhaps the quality will suffer, but I’ll get more prolific with time.

Bye, bye listicles

“5 ways..” no, no, “5 things..”, “..habits..”. I’m done with it. At least I won’t force it. I need to learn more about how to use such headlines. I’ll wait for a story that these headlines fit better. And not make my story fit the headline.

I see many people getting successful with such headlines, but I also notice that many of them already have a big follower base and writes really well. So, it’s not the headline. I won’t be as successful because I have a similar headline but with a mediocre article.

Did you read what I say about not overthinking and publishing fast? Sorry for the abrupt end. I need to publish this now. Also because my son is about to wake up crying. Thanks for reading.