6 Harsh Truths About Writing On Medium

Every writer should know these BEFORE they start writing on Medium. Plus, if you've been writing and not seeing success, this video might help you understand why.

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[moul]

I just started my Medium two to three weeks. I have over a hundred views and fifty reads. I received my first fan letter telling me how he enjoyed my writing. I was embarrassed. I blushed. LoL

Its been fun writing humorous blogs about everything. Off-the-wall humor.

Thanks for your advise.

Donte-highwater

[wendyfarrowartist]

Great to hear this. Thank you. And… thank you for making a video that is easy to actually watch… people who constantly zoom in and out for no reason whatsoever and cut out every breath and pause are making it unwatchable - it’s exhausting - obviously a good writer knows the value of pacing and white space on the page etc., so I just wanted to express my appreciation for your delivery.

[SarahNorris]

This was really helpful, Medium is currently something I am considering joining and your videos have been so invaluable to me in understanding/getting to grips with the platform, thank you! ☺️

[clem]

Zulie, the quality of this video is amazing (content, visual and audio)! Keep it up :)

[squidaeh]

Great video! I was researching ways to get back into writing and came across Medium. Most videos I watched focused on picking the right topics, headlines, etc. I like that you showcase the importance of consistent, high quality work! I'm going to give it a shot... Thanks!

[jeadreygoris]

I totally agree with your content, specially building relationships. People underestimate this, but anything exist without relationship. We are social human beings, and that is the most important part.

[LoreleiCosner]

I'm so new to writing I haven't published my first post yet. I've always wanted to write, and now that I find myself between incomes, it's the perfect time to get started. I signed up for your emails, and that's how I found your channel. Thank you so much for giving us this insight to help make our work more enjoyable for the reader. That's the only thing that will make it profitable, so these tips are such a treasure to me. Thank you. ❤

[CarolanRoss]

I've been binge-watching your videos tonight and am impressed, Zulie. Thanks for honest reviews about Medium. Long ago I wrote on a platform called squidoo which was highly enjoyable and a wonderful community. Unfortunately the Squidoo ship sunk quite abruptly when the owner sold out. Even though that was over a decade ago, a few of us have remained in contact, and we all miss those days. Some publish on their own blogs now, not wanting to trust a platform that may not treat them with respect or possibly dump the platform abruptly. I'm considering Medium and highly appreciate your honest reviews, pros and cons and other helpful info.

[SweetKel]

I've watched a bunch of other folk's videos about Medium and Substack; this has been the best. You are the first of the writers about blogging where I was inspired to immediately subscribe and queue up other videos by you to watch. Thank you.

[mandymatthews]

Hello!

I am following through with your call to action, because I found this video to be very informative and concise.

It's only been 2 hours since I decided to participate in Medium's platform, and already your video has helped me zero in on actionable steps I can take to get started. I already have easy goals set up!

Aimlessness is a huge burden to be free from, and I thank you for the content.

I actually halted dinner preparations to form this comment as my way of applying your advice. You said to focus on building relationships early and often by expressing yourself and engaging with content.

I immediately subscribed to your channel and will explore your other videos tonight.

Good job! :)

[motivations]

One of the very talented presenters that I respect the most

[fatinefassi]

This is THE ONLY video about Medium I need to see. I'm glad it was the second one... You made me save a lot of time.

[reclinerdreams]

Thank you! I have never tried Medium and was trying to gather how the platform is and came across your channel. Very comprehensive explanation!

[TreyHope]

This was very insightful. I just started becoming more consistent on Medium and was skeptical about my approach, but this answered a lot of questions. Thank you for sharing!

[torianjallen]

Best video on the topic that I've ever watched. Thank you, Zulie!

[tomas.horejsi]

Thank you, Zulie. What an honest and passionate message about writing on Medium! Well done.

[divorcethehorse-gettingoff]

thanks for the good honest advice. I'm new and I"ve had articles which had 9 reads and made no money. I'm sort of confused, as these stories were based on topics that I've done well on..

[Jarvis.eg]

I'm going to start writing on Medium, wish me good luck....😃
and thanks for the video, it was really helpful

[subhasrini]

Thank goodness! I'm so happy that Medium is not "luck" based!

[maktubduo]

Love your practicality and honesty! I am just starting on medium and this is really valuable advice! Thanks so much Zulie!