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My Medium Income Stopped Being Pocket Money
A case study on how I crossed the $1.000 threshold with MPP in November
TL;DR: Yes, this is going to be another how I made x amount on Medium, so if you clicked by accident then just click away. In case you are really interested, here’s my story about how I got to $1.097 in eight months. And my future plans and strategy to grow further. No secret recipe, sorry. Spolier alert: I wrote a lot and worked my ass off to make it happen. Details below:
When I started writing on Medium a little less than 8 months ago it was a huge step for me. I broke out from my own inhibitions and gave it a try. I have been writing literally all my life, but apart from a few cheesy poems that got published in the school magazine and my always outstanding notes in Literature class, there was no intention from my side to pursue writing as a career.
It’s not for me, who am I kidding? Of course, I would love to be a writer but I just don’t have it in me. I’m not good enough, and besides, who cares about my rantings, my thoughts, my feelings or my life in general.
I didn’t have expectations — really. I didn’t start publishing to become a writer or to make money. I started it because I had a story in me that had I needed to write because all the emotions I felt were too…
