I find myself checking Medium a few times a day.
I want to know if the results are out. If there are any hints of who might win. And of course, I read the other entries of people who wrote for the same prompt as I did for the writing challenge.
I hate waiting.
Everyday, I find a beautifully written piece and I wonder how long these people have been perfecting their craft on Medium. The one skill that I never thought significant but makes a lot of sense when publishing for a large audience is - title and visual-aid. A lot of the good writers on Medium have perfected that skill. I am sure SEO, marketing and similar skills are also needed to be a top writer. For whatever reason, I never thought about those things before now. In the masterclass I took of Malcom Gladwell, he had an entire section for title. He explains that he takes a very long time to come up with his book titles. And he is very stubborn about them even if others suggest he change it. He teaches to spend a lot of time on titles and to learn the skill to make intriguing ones.
I realize I am a long way away from the writer I want to be. I just had no idea the amount of skills and concepts that are out there for me to learn. I intend to continue to learn, write and improve. Exposing myself to challenges and reading high caliber writing is something I will continue to do.
I hope I will hear the results of the challenge soon. I am tired of being impatient.
I want to know if the results are out. If there are any hints of who might win. And of course, I read the other entries of people who wrote for the same prompt as I did for the writing challenge.
I hate waiting.
Everyday, I find a beautifully written piece and I wonder how long these people have been perfecting their craft on Medium. The one skill that I never thought significant but makes a lot of sense when publishing for a large audience is - title and visual-aid. A lot of the good writers on Medium have perfected that skill. I am sure SEO, marketing and similar skills are also needed to be a top writer. For whatever reason, I never thought about those things before now. In the masterclass I took of Malcom Gladwell, he had an entire section for title. He explains that he takes a very long time to come up with his book titles. And he is very stubborn about them even if others suggest he change it. He teaches to spend a lot of time on titles and to learn the skill to make intriguing ones.
I realize I am a long way away from the writer I want to be. I just had no idea the amount of skills and concepts that are out there for me to learn. I intend to continue to learn, write and improve. Exposing myself to challenges and reading high caliber writing is something I will continue to do.
I hope I will hear the results of the challenge soon. I am tired of being impatient.