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Why is there so much writing on how to write on Medium
Yes, I’m aware of the slight irony here
Every day I click on Medium and I’m instantly bombarded with the same type of content on this Platform.
You know the type of content.
It might be one of the following:
- How to build an audience on Medium
- How to get more followers on Medium
- How to write articles that people will read on Medium
- How to become a top writer on Medium
I’ve read a fair few of these out of interest. Yes, more irony here, right?
They don’t take me long to read. Maybe 30 seconds with a skim and the reason being is that they are all saying the same stuff time and time again.
There’s nothing wrong with a consistent message. I applaud such consistency with one’s message.
I cannot help but think that these type of articles are promoting the numbers over the craft.
The advice tends to go like this:
Write a list post. Something like 5 ways to become a top writer on Medium. Make sure you get published by sending your article to a publication. Follow Medium’s curation guide. Do this time and time again.
