This Top Medium Writer Has Left The Platform

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t Medium staff is, no doubt, trying to make the platform more stable and better. However, things have changed at this point and every senior and junior writer agrees that it is a form of decline. None of the top writers are frustrated in this regard, including Matt Lillywhite. This is because they have already earned much and have other sources of income too.</p><h1 id="5c77">Should New Writers Worry?</h1><p id="f564">If you are new to Medium and are planning to make it your main source of income, please don’t do it. You shouldn’t quit your full-time job for writing as <a href="undefined">Tim Denning</a> did. Also, you shouldn’t leave your other freelancing gigs and need not to think of closing your own blog or website for Medium. We have to understand that this site is no longer the same, and in the coming weeks or months, anything can happen.</p><p id="8940">Curation is dying for most of us; virality has gone. Top writers like <a href="undefined">Zulie Rane</a> believe that going viral on Medium has become really very difficult. We must admit that something is going on in the backend. We, the writers, are now asked to bring in paid members. Does it mean Medium has a shortage of money to be given to content creators? Is it the reason why our

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earnings and stats have been affected?</p><h1 id="14a1">Don’t Give Up</h1><p id="07a6">I am not asking you to give up; I am only saying that you should not depend on Medium for money. It has become really difficult for new writers to join the Partner Program. Many applicants are rejected, and those who are enrolled in the Partner Program don’t know what to write and where to get readers from.</p><p id="821c">Gone are the days when Medium used to give freelance writers a lot of money. I don’t think those days will return; so we should make our mind to turn to other freelancing sites or writing companies from now.</p><p id="dc16">On Medium, you can earn something by showing up every single day. If you are a seasonal, part-time or occasional writer, you will hardly get any benefit. You will also not be able to build an audience and the chance is that your account will be suspended.</p><h2 id="db8e">Do you think leaving Medium is a good decision? Has Matt Lillywhite been correct?</h2><p id="a03f"><i>Feel free to <a href="https://writeandinspire.substack.com/"><b>join our newsletter</b></a> and <a href="https://web.facebook.com/groups/312600253613044"><b>Facebook group named Write To Inspire</b></a><b> </b>for more updates.</i></p></article></body>

Many of us will probably leave if things don’t change

Some days ago, I came to know that a top Medium writer has left the platform. The name of this writer is Matt Lillywhite. He is one of the best Medium writers. He grew up in the United Kingdom. Like many other pro writers, Matt Lillywhite joined Medium years ago and worked really hard to gain up to 30000 followers. He has published dozens of stories and has been an inspiration for many of us.

Why Did Matt Lillywhite Leave?

Matt Lillywhite has had the same problem. He wasn’t making as much money on Medium as he used to. According to this freelance writer, Medium has shut down a large number of publications, algorithms have been changed, and quantity is taking over quality. Matt Lillywhite further says that Medium staff is, no doubt, trying to make the platform more stable and better. However, things have changed at this point and every senior and junior writer agrees that it is a form of decline. None of the top writers are frustrated in this regard, including Matt Lillywhite. This is because they have already earned much and have other sources of income too.

Should New Writers Worry?

If you are new to Medium and are planning to make it your main source of income, please don’t do it. You shouldn’t quit your full-time job for writing as Tim Denning did. Also, you shouldn’t leave your other freelancing gigs and need not to think of closing your own blog or website for Medium. We have to understand that this site is no longer the same, and in the coming weeks or months, anything can happen.

Curation is dying for most of us; virality has gone. Top writers like Zulie Rane believe that going viral on Medium has become really very difficult. We must admit that something is going on in the backend. We, the writers, are now asked to bring in paid members. Does it mean Medium has a shortage of money to be given to content creators? Is it the reason why our earnings and stats have been affected?

Don’t Give Up

I am not asking you to give up; I am only saying that you should not depend on Medium for money. It has become really difficult for new writers to join the Partner Program. Many applicants are rejected, and those who are enrolled in the Partner Program don’t know what to write and where to get readers from.

Gone are the days when Medium used to give freelance writers a lot of money. I don’t think those days will return; so we should make our mind to turn to other freelancing sites or writing companies from now.

On Medium, you can earn something by showing up every single day. If you are a seasonal, part-time or occasional writer, you will hardly get any benefit. You will also not be able to build an audience and the chance is that your account will be suspended.