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How to Leapfrog Novice Medium Writers
Shortcuts to success on Medium do exist
I feel as if it’s my duty to help you. Not because I’m inherently better than any other writer on the platform, but because I’ve been putting in the work to succeed on this specific platform for years.
I can count the writers who’ve stuck with Medium for as long as I have on one hand without taking major breaks.
I’ve seen many an aspiring writer come and go on Medium. Even some of the good ones flame out. Most, though? They never scratch the surface. They make rookie mistakes, get mad at Medium instead of themselves, and quit.
Don’t be this person.
While the road to being successful on Medium is indeed long, there are a few things you can do to instantly jump to the top ten percent of writers on the platform.
Let’s get into it.
Learn How to Write Headlines
If you learn how to write good headlines, you’ll be miles ahead of 99.99% of aspiring writers on Medium.
My goodness. They write these weird, cryptic, esoteric, super self-centered headlines that no one can decipher except for them.
Don’t just blurt out whatever thought comes to mind when titling your article. Your…
