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How To Spend Less Time Writing for Medium
Plan to make the article short — and stick to your plan.
I am dying. I am trying to make a go of this Medium writing thing, but I am spending way too much time.
I have been working at least six hours per day writing my posts. I estimate that I am writing about 10,000 words a week. That is nuts! To add insult to injury I have not got much of a following so I am also not getting paid an awful lot either. In fact, when I think of the amount I get paid for doing what I am doing the word “awful” definitely comes to mind.
But, hey, I didn’t get in on this gig to make huge coin, at least not right away. I am here to learn and that is exactly what I am doing — so I am pleased about that. I can honestly say I have had so many massive Ah-Ha moments I have lost count. Writing is a way to access your inner thoughts and dreams, there is no doubt about that.
But that does not mean I am not dying here. So here is my plan of attack — I need to write shorter articles, at least for a while.
Write Shorter Articles
Yes, my plan now is to write an article that is no more than 500 words or so. And I am going to start with this one.
