I Hit 200 Stories on Medium — What Do I Learn?
How my journey begins, how it’s evolving, what’s next — there is a lot to talk about.
Writing is the best part of my life, and I want it to be with me throughout my life. How my journey begins, how it’s evolving, what’s next—there is a lot to talk about.
I hit 200 stories on Medium, and it’s a great victory for me.
The journey taught me so many things.
No, it was not a smooth journey. I have been through thick and thin during this journey. I made a lot of mistakes, but the good part is that I made my mistakes my strength by learning from them.
Let me share what I learn through this journey.
Consistency
Consistency in achieving your goal is key. Without consistency, you can’t reach your destination.
Hard work with a blend of smart work
Hard work and dedication are must-have ingredients to meet your goals, but it is important to know the direction in which you are putting your efforts. Hard work without the right strategy, action and vision can make you fatigued and far from success instead of good results. Hard work with a twist of smart work is crucial.
Importance of niche in blogging or Medium
In blogging, niche is as important as sugar in a sweet dish. It helps to grow fast and bring good results to the table. However, on the medium, it might not be a strict rule because I heard a lot of writers supporting niche games and others sharing success stories of their random writing.
If you are an extraordinary writer, then niche has nothing to do with your success on Medium because there are greater chances for your story to get curated by Medium. Thus, a single story can make you thousands of bucks.
Otherwise, you must go with a niche because it will build you a specific and targeted audience, resulting in more read time and earnings.
Giving up is not an option
Everyone has a different journey. Some people achieve their goals in a short time; for others, it takes time. If I am getting fruitful results, the fruit is not ripped overnight. Many times, I feel stuck. Often, I feel like I am getting no results, despite all my efforts. Medium stats seem to lock and not rise sometimes. But the only thing I choose is not to give up. I learned from my mistakes, tried out different things, and just kept moving.
Thick and thin are part of every journey. I changed my low stats to growing stats. I grow my audience. I improve my writing. All the benefits come to my plate just because of not giving up. Anything should be an option, but giving up shouldn’t.
I know you, too, have a story to tell. What did you learn, and how has your journey been?
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© Mahnoor Chaudhry
Hi Mahnoor,
Congratulations on your 200 stories!!
I’ve submitted and published not nearly as many as you have. My question to you is, how does one get Medium to give a list of the stories I’ve sent in? I’m sure there’s a step by step, do you have that?
Much appreciated and keep writing!!
Tom Jacobson