The Ides of March

Summary

The author reflects on their recent success and motivation to write more diverse content after starting to publish on a platform around the Ides of March and receiving positive feedback and editorial curation.

Abstract

The author expresses satisfaction with their progress since beginning to publish on a content platform. In a short period, they have earned recognition through editor curations and financial compensation, which has motivated them to diversify their writing portfolio. The author plans to expand beyond poetry and shortforms into journalistic, scientific, and opinion pieces. They also encourage readers to explore other shortform content by different authors, including themselves, showcasing a sense of community and shared interest in the craft.

Opinions

The author is impressed with their own achievements and the positive response from the audience.
They believe that having four pieces curated by platform editors is a significant accomplishment.
The author values the opportunity to grow as a writer and is excited about the potential to delve into different writing styles.
They seem to appreciate the platform and its community, suggesting additional reading material from other authors.

Maybe they’re not so bad.

I must say, I’m impressed. I’m impressed with myself, and I’m impressed with the amount of positive response I’ve been getting.

I started pushing out pieces for this platform just a day before the Ides of March. That’s not even a month ago. I made a few dollars by the end of March, and I’ve broken that mark by this point for April’s earnings as well.

I even had four pieces curated by editors of the platform in the first week of April. Now, four out of the 36 total pieces I’ve written since I started isn’t much. But I think it’s spectacular for having just begun.

This whole experience has really encouraged me to write more… and more intentionally. I really enjoy writing short little poems and shortforms — the bulk of what I’ve published — but I see tremendous opportunity to expand my journalistic, scientific, and opinion writing as well.

Interested in more shortform?

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