Summary

The author reflects on the impact of a two-month hiatus from writing on Medium, noting changes in engagement and performance metrics.

Abstract

The author discusses the effects of not writing on Medium for two months, specifically in November and December 2021. Despite a productive October with daily posts, the absence of new content led to a significant drop in views and engagement, as evidenced by the Medium stats page. The author acknowledges the initial struggle to regain writing fluency after the break but also notes that the articles from October continued to attract readers, mitigating the decline in stats. The author expresses regret over the inactivity but also gratitude towards the audience for their continued support and follows. The article concludes with the author's appreciation for the readership and a recommendation for books read during the break.

Opinions

The author admits that taking a break from writing made it initially difficult to resume, indicating a sense of rustiness that required a period of adjustment.
There is a clear acknowledgment of the direct correlation between content production and audience engagement, with the author recognizing the drop in stats as a natural consequence of not publishing.
The author seems to have mixed feelings about the hiatus, experiencing both regret for the inaction and gratitude for the enduring performance of previous articles and the loyalty of the audience.
A quote about the pain of discipline versus the pain of regret suggests the author has learned from the experience and values the discipline of consistent writing.
The author expresses sincere thanks to the readers and followers for their support during the period of inactivity.
The author endorses a particular book as especially valuable among those read during the break, suggesting a passion for continuous learning and self-improvement.

What Happened When I Didn’t Write On Medium For 2 Months Straight

My stats page, stories, followers count and audience statistics.

This is my 4th story of 2022 (wow! 🤯). But my 5th last story was published on October 29, 2021 (oops! 😭😅).

And then, I took a significant jump, quite big, I guess and skipped the whole November and December.

Glad that I’m writing now…

Have you ever faced this that when you start to write after a long break, it suddenly starts to feel difficult. Suddenly, words do not flow as they used to. Writing becomes intimidating. Right?

But after a day of writing or two you start to feel comfortable. Like you’re regaining your past writing-self.

It’s weird. But it’s true.

Same happened to me. But apart from this, many other things changed…

Stats Page

Yes, how come this is not supposed to change, huh? After all, when you stop writing, you’ll obviously see a drop in your engagement and thus affecting your charts in a negetive way.

So, as I’ve already said earlier that my last story of 2021 was published in October, I also want to add that I wrote like “a story a day” in that month.

And then no articles at all in November.

No articles in December as well.

With that disappointment, let’s now look at the charts.

First one is the snap of stats page of October (approx.) and second one is of December. You can also notice the fall in views in the first graph as it includes significant part of the month of November as well.

Yes, there’s a huge difference. I obviously regret not posting anything for the whole month of November but I think the articles that I wrote in October continued to perform pretty well in November. And hence saving my numbers from dropping to absolute “zero.”

It’s true said: “Either it’s pain of discipline or it’s pain of regret.” Now I know.

Let’s take a look at DECEMBER

December was no different from November. I didn’t post anything. Nothing—at — all!

Here’s a snap of the stats page. And to be honest, I was kinda assured that this is gonna happen.

Now Let’s Take a Look at Audience Stats

This page looks so-so to me. “No disappointing change,” I’d say. Haha!

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you guys who have followed, subscribed, or have read my article. Thank you so much.

You can subscribe to my posts on Medium here❤️🤗 or read more of my stories here: VRITANT.

Here’s the full snapshot, with some history.

Final Thoughts

All in all, I’d say I’m treated linearly for my actions, or inaction, if I can say so. Thank you so much for all of your love & continued support. It feels so good to be finally back on Medium.

So I think that’s all for this article. See you soon and until then, buh-bye! 👋❤️

Here are some of the cool books that I read during my dormancy phase on Medium. All of them are true gems but I can’t recommend that middle one enough. Just go grab it, read it, no, devour it, and thank me later. 😉

Byeeeeee! Love y’all! ❤️