WRITING ON MEDIUM

I Just Don’t Care Anymore

My disillusionment is bad and I’m not sure it will get any better

Photo by Adam Whitlock on Unsplash

I have grown professionally on Medium in the little over a year that I’ve been active here. I was a pretty good writer before starting out how, but I’m even better now. My confidence has grown enough for me to realize that I’m actually a damn good writer most of the time, although there is always much more to learn.

I’ve gained skills in crafting better stories, been able to gain a niche of sorts and identify my audience, and begin catering specifically to those I want to reach. Medium has been a great platform to learn from, and I’m thankful to have been here.

The thing is that I’ve grown very disillusioned here, because the only way to earn money these days is to join a popularity contest, and I’ve never been any good at those. I’ve supported some great writers, and I’m thankful for the help that I’ve been given.

I’m not exactly “done” with Medium, but I no longer really give a shit about it either. I have 944 followers according to my profile, and I’ve worked hard to gain them. My problem is that only seventeen of those are email subscribers. I follow more writers by email than 17.