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6 Lessons Learned From My First Month of Writing on Medium
I learned more in one month than two years of college media classes.
A month ago yesterday was the one month mark of me joining the partner program on Medium. Despite I’m still at the very beginning of my writing career, I have learned an immense amount about my work ethic and the platform that is Medium.
Therefore, I wanted to share the things I learned in my first month of writing on Medium that I want to pass on to fellow new writers.
1. The Stakes Are Not As High As You Think
When I first started writing on Medium, I immediately felt intimidated by the amount of good quality writing and innovative ideas on the platform. I thought in order to make any sort of traction or get curated, I would have to be the next Shakespeare or Stephen King. However, that is so far from the actual reality.
My very first article was something I simply wanted to share my thoughts on that I thought other people would find value in (it was a list of movies I want to show my future teenage children someday). I spent two days outlining, writing, and editing the piece. Once it was published it ended up being curated within nine hours.
