Summary

The Writers' Blokke publication on Medium provides guidelines for writers, emphasizing community, positivity, and respect, with a focus on topics like health, fitness, food, love, self-improvement, and creative writing, while discouraging controversial subjects.

Abstract

The Writers' Blokke publication has established a set of guidelines for its contributors, effective from March 2022. These guidelines aim to foster a respectful and supportive community for writers and readers. The publication encourages polite and kind interactions, and welcomes writers to join by expressing their interest and providing their Medium username. Writers are encouraged to produce content on uplifting topics, avoiding overly sensitive issues unless they offer constructive insights. The guidelines also cover practical aspects such as the use of clear titles and subtitles, the inclusion of royalty-free images with proper credit, and the use of family-friendly language with allowances for strong language in a non-degrading context. Articles should be concise, ideally below 2,000 words or a 15-minute read, and tagged appropriately to ensure visibility under designated tabs. The publication emphasizes the importance of not being rude and encourages writers to express themselves authentically while adhering to the community's standards.

Opinions

The publication values a positive and inclusive environment, preferring articles that contribute to the well-being and growth of its readers.
There is a clear preference for content that is insightful and beneficial, steering away from polarizing topics like sex, drugs, murder, and politics, unless presented in an educational manner.
The guidelines reflect a desire for the publication to be a space where writers can share their work without excessive scrutiny, while still maintaining a standard of quality and appropriateness.
The emphasis on proper tagging and the use of high-quality, credited images indicates an attention to detail and professionalism in the presentation of articles.
The publication's stance on language suggests a balance between authentic expression and maintaining a tone that is accessible and enjoyable for a broad audience.
The guidelines encourage writers to engage with the community by reading, commenting, and forming connections, fostering a sense of camaraderie among contributors.

Publication Guidelines

Guidelines for the Writers’ Blokke publication (Updated — March 2022)

*The Writers’ Blokke Publication will NOT be accepting any more new writers starting 1st March 2022*

Welcome to the Writers’ Blokke publication on Medium. This is a new publication that is catered for writers and readers alike.

A few guidelines to being part of this community that I hope everyone can follow and respect.

Be polite
Be kind
Want to write for us? Let us know
Write as much as you want
Read as much as you want
Leave useful comments
Make friends

I have no other expectations for this publication except that everyone just enjoys the articles on here and to be one big community of people who love writing and reading!

Hence the name of the publication.

If you would like to be a contributor for this publication, just drop a response below with the words “I want to be part of Writers’ Blokke!” and leave your Medium @username. You should be added within 24–48 hours.

*This publication will no longer be adding new editors so all new applicants will be added as a writer only.*

Please read through the writer’s guideline below first and understand the type of articles we accept on here.

Happy writing and reading!

The reason this publication was made is so that writers can have a place to showcase their work without being scrutinized too much.

That being said, not everything will be allowed on here.

You can write about almost anything but do try to avoid topics on sex, drugs, murder, and politics unless the articles are insightful and beneficial for the readers.

Instead, topics on positive things like health, fitness, food, love, self-improvement, poems, short stories and rainbows and sunshine. You get the picture. Yes, there are plenty of publications that have all those too but I noticed that the really big publications usually take days to publish your articles.

Things to remember when publishing/submitting your articles:

Titles and Subtitles

Have clear titles and subtitles. Please do NOT have the title in all caps, just the first letter of each word.

Subtitles to then provide a bit more information on what the article will be about.

Pictures

Have nice pictures, preferably royalty-free like those from Unsplash, etc.

If you do want to source images elsewhere, good to have high-resolution ones and always remember to CREDIT the original source and where you got the image from. It’s not nice to take credit for the work of others.

Language

I don’t mind some strong language, as long as it’s constructed in a not so rude way. Swear words are fine as long as it’s not to insult or degrade others.

A family-friendly tone would be better but I will leave that up to you.

Tagging

Please add proper tags to your articles. There are tabs in this publication that will showcase most of what we would like to highlight which are:

LIFE SELF LOVE SHORT STORIES WRITING

So do have at least one of those in your tags, providing it does fit the description. Other topics can be accepted as well, just that those mentioned above will get their own personalized tabs.

Also, if you are quoting another writer’s work in your article, do tag them too.

Article Length

Unless it’s a short story, it would be good that all your articles are below the 2,000 words mark or below a 15 minutes read.

Remember that most readers on Medium do not tend to spend more than 5–10 minutes reading an article and there are SO MANY articles on here that you don’t want them to skip past yours.

Play Nice

Never be rude in any of your articles and write your heart out!

Please also read these 2 articles which explain further about WB and what is expected out of interested writers.

Help Me To Help You

Otherwise it may just be troublesome for everyone else — including you

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Writers’ Blokke Submission Guidelines — October 2021 Update

Things will be that little bit stricter from now on

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