Good reminder. I stopped blaming the platforms long ago. There is a very successful writer on here, (two or three all connected) that are constantly bashing Medium. They've built courses around leaving Medium and finding success in other places. The interesting part is they're still producing and writing on Medium, likely earning enough to still make it worth while and still bashing away.
There are also coaches over there who insist there is a formula and the only way to success is to follow along a similar path that they're on. I can't do it. First, I'm not qualified. Second, I don't have a following that I can get away writing some of the fluff they create. And finally, I'm willing to bet there is no magic formula... and there are times where maybe the writer just isn't good enough no matter how much shit they throw at the wall. One thing I'm learning as I go, it's not enough to write, there is a business sense required to understand how to make it financially successful.
This isn't how I envisioned writing was going to work out. I've almost given up several times and moved on to a new project. In finance I think there is a term 'sunk cost' or something like that. I'm persevering. But darn it, sometimes you need a boost (hah, no pun intended or in this case maybe) to keep you going. And my personal demon is that I never know when it's time to let something go. I have a love/hate with writing now, it never used to be like this, but then again it's different this time around.
As one of those people in the same Medium boat, I need to occasionally be reminded of this. If nothing else, their constant iterations prove that resilience is a critical life skill.
Good reminder. I stopped blaming the platforms long ago. There is a very successful writer on here, (two or three all connected) that are constantly bashing Medium. They've built courses around leaving Medium and finding success in other places. The interesting part is they're still producing and writing on Medium, likely earning enough to still make it worth while and still bashing away.
There are also coaches over there who insist there is a formula and the only way to success is to follow along a similar path that they're on. I can't do it. First, I'm not qualified. Second, I don't have a following that I can get away writing some of the fluff they create. And finally, I'm willing to bet there is no magic formula... and there are times where maybe the writer just isn't good enough no matter how much shit they throw at the wall. One thing I'm learning as I go, it's not enough to write, there is a business sense required to understand how to make it financially successful.
This isn't how I envisioned writing was going to work out. I've almost given up several times and moved on to a new project. In finance I think there is a term 'sunk cost' or something like that. I'm persevering. But darn it, sometimes you need a boost (hah, no pun intended or in this case maybe) to keep you going. And my personal demon is that I never know when it's time to let something go. I have a love/hate with writing now, it never used to be like this, but then again it's different this time around.
As one of those people in the same Medium boat, I need to occasionally be reminded of this. If nothing else, their constant iterations prove that resilience is a critical life skill.
If you can't or are unwilling to figure shit out on your own, you're pretty much fucked. To put it plainly.
I'm fucked.