The Positive Impact of Writing on Illumination

Summary

Rasheed Hooda's writing on #ILLUMINATION has significantly increased his story output and readership, leading to greater earnings and personal satisfaction.

Abstract

Rasheed Hooda, a writer on Medium's #ILLUMINATION, has seen a substantial rise in his writing productivity and audience engagement since joining the platform. Starting on New Year's Day according to his religious tradition, which aligns with the concept of enlightenment or illumination, Hooda has published 50 stories in 30 days, a significant increase from his previous output. This surge in writing has been accompanied by a growth in readership and earnings through the Medium Partner Program, demonstrating the platform's positive impact on his work. Hooda attributes his success to the enjoyment and inspiration he finds in writing for #ILLUMINATION, as well as the serendipitous nature of the community, which he believes is divinely constructed. His recent stats show marked improvement, and he is pleased with his progress, emphasizing that writing is not a sprint but a marathon.

Opinions

Hooda finds the timing of his writing journey's start, coinciding with New Year's Day in his religious tradition, to be significant and serendipitous.
He believes that the success he has experienced is more than a coincidence, suggesting a divine influence in the alignment of his writing journey with his religious new year and the principles of the #ILLUMINATION community.
Writing for #ILLUMINATION has been a source of fun and inspiration for Hooda, motivating him to be prolific in his story output.
Hooda is not only satisfied with the increased quantity of his writing but also with the quality of engagement from readers, as evidenced by the time they spend reading his stories and the resulting financial rewards.
He views his progress as a testament to the effectiveness of #ILLUMINATION as a platform for writers, highlighting the importance of consistent effort over time rather than quick success.

Making progress, one day at a time.

Screenshot of Author’s stats page Mar/Apr

I published my first story #ILLUMINATION on March 21st, which marks the beginning of a new year in my religious tradition. I hadn’t given it any thought until I started the research on my first 30 days of Illumination.

I find it astonishing that I started my journey of ILLUMINATION on New Year’s Day according to my religious tradition. Ours is an esoteric tradition, so the concept of enlightenment or Illumination is central to our way of life. Then to have Serendipity as one of the guiding principles of our writers’ community is more than a coincidence; I believe it is by Divine construct.

With that introductory background, let me get into the details. In 30 days prior to March 21st, I had published only 20 stories. Since then, I have published 50, most of them on Illumination. To say that I ecstatic would be an understatement.

I had published two stories about coronavirus a couple of days before March 21st that had generated some views for me. Then I published two more on my obscure publication before posting my second story on Illumination on March 27th. I have been prolific since then.

Being on Illumination has inspired me to write a lot because I am having fun. Not only that, but it has also brought me a lot of readers who are spending time reading my stories, which means I am making more money. It is a win-win all the way.

Don’t just take my word for it; the stats prove it too. You can see my current stats at the top of the page, and here are the stats from the previous 30 days.

Screenshot of Author’s stats Feb/March

As you can see below, I have made more money in the first 19 days of April than any full month previously.

A glance at my Medium Partner Program snapshot.

My numbers may not be that impressive in the whole scheme of things, but they show progress, and that’s all that matters to me. It’s not a sprint; It’s a marathon. I am happy with the progress I am making.

Rasheed Hooda writes about Self-Improvement and Personal growth on #ILLUMINATION. (A writers’ community on Medium)

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