Write a Little More!

Summary

The author expresses a personal journey on Medium, focusing on the love of writing and self-discovery rather than monetization and gaining followers.

Abstract

The author reflects on the current state of their Medium feed, which is filled with advice on monetizing content and increasing followers. Despite the prevalent discourse on financial gain and viral success, the author reaffirms their initial reasons for joining the platform: a passion for writing, a desire to engage with a community of writers and readers, and an aspiration to improve their craft. They emphasize the intrinsic joy they find in writing and express a wish to discover their unique voice amidst the multitude of writers on Medium. The author acknowledges the potential benefits of monetization but chooses to prioritize writing and self-exploration over financial incentives and popularity tactics. They invite guidance and support from the community as they continue their writing journey, always pondering what to write about next.

Opinions

The author is more interested in the intrinsic value of writing than in monetizing their work.
They value being part of a community that shares a love for writing and reading.
The author seeks to improve their writing skills and find their unique voice.
They believe that writing is a form of self-discovery and personal expression.
While the author is not against making money, they prioritize writing and personal growth over financial gain at this stage in their journey.
The author is open to learning and welcomes advice from more experienced writers.
They encourage fellow beginners to write more and focus on the craft rather than getting caught up in the pursuit of followers or money.

Write a Little More!

My entire feed at Medium is making me nervous again. All I read about it, how to make money from this, and how to earn with that, how some writers are churning out viral stuff and their earnings are so and so much.

And add Ko-fi to your account, add Paytm, my country doesn’t qualify for the medium partnership program, da da da, and then some more on the why’s and how’s and tricks of it, and the routes to more followers.

Wait a minute. I didn’t join the platform thinking of “What will I gain?” from writing here.

I joined for:

The love of writing

To be part of a community that loves to write and read

To read and get ideas like other experienced writers on what to write

Be inspired each day by exhaustive articles about writing

To be surrounded by awesomeness

And I am loving it till now

So, I would like to continue to read and write more. And here’s why I think more people should do just that.

For someone new to the platform, I am not thinking of monetizing, for now, I am not thinking of tricks and hacks to increase followers.

I am not acting smart and clever to entice more people to my profile. I don’t know many basic things yet, which I am sure I will learn on the go.

I just love to write. I love to express myself through words. I want to get better at this and I want to carve my niche and find my “Voice”, amongst a million other voices.

So maybe, I am saying, I want to know, “Who am I?” And eventually writing is about finding out just that. Some find out through art, some music, dance, or diving deep into the ocean, for me, it's writing. And I am so thankful to this platform Medium, to help me and a whole lot of us in trying to find ourselves.

So, I just want to write for now. Without getting into hacks and tricks and ways for followers or money.

Who doesn’t like money? We all could do with a little more always. But for now, I think, I'll just write.

Please help me and support me and guide me, if you think I am missing out on important points to take my writing journey further.

Lastly, all I can think of is, “What to write about next”.

Good luck fellow beginners. Write a lot more and sharpen the pencils, in this case, the keyboard.

Be inspired, always