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I was recently named a Top Medium Writer last month. I was delighted to earn the extra bonus and it felt good, but was also a bit confused. Why me?
I think that I do hold a reasonable mix of self-respect and humility in my writing. It’s ok, but it’s not the best. I do try to put effort and convey my ideas as clearly as possible, but I experiment quite a bit, rarely chase trends, and don't usually write what the larger publications want.
I haven’t written an article in a month. The last few I’ve written months ago bombed. I had a few from last year that did ok. One article really soared, but that was it. It doesn’t make sense that I’d earn this status because I am by no means putting out the volume to warrant it.
Could Medium have a shortage of writers?
One of my only explanations for why I am a top writer is because there is a shortage of writers.
Why could there be a shortage of writers?
Because they give up.
Scenario: You write an article. You get in touch with pubs and maybe they add you. You submit it to a pub and get a response anywhere from a day to a week. The answer is usually no. If you have enough patience, you try another pub. Still no. You self-publish and barely…
