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I’m a $25 a Day Writer, And I’m Not Happy
My consistency seems worth more, but maybe my impatience is shining bright.
I started on Medium 8 months ago. I read that only 7% of Medium writers make $100 a month, which seems like a tiny number. I know many will say, “that is great!” And you would be correct; it is. I’m not complaining, but maybe I am?
I’ve been the type of person where being content never existed in my world. Then add the lack of patience, and it’s a disaster. Part of the issue is that I don’t know where to gauge my progress as a writer. Over at Quora, where I started, I gauged it by follows, comments, views, and likes. With Medium, it’s different, and it’s difficult to explain.
I’ve been consistent for the last eight months. I’d say of those eight months, I have published almost every day the previous five months. I may have missed a day here and there, but I have been very consistent. With consistency, I have seen little growth in my income. My follows are increasing, but my income is stagnant.
Maybe I am putting the money aspect over the genuine passion I found two years ago. I have had a lot of changes in my life in the last 2–3 months. I have left a very toxic relationship, and I have also quit drinking. So to say I’m a bit “all over the place” is an understatement.
