Welcome Shelby to Medium! I watched your video on how to make money writing on Medium and was so happy when you recognized like anything worth doing, it’s all about your motivation and cultivating your unique voice, presence and trust from your audience takes time. I’ve found each online platform to have its own sense of community, with mostly ethical players and some of those who strive to game the system (kind of a microcosm of humanity).

Medium definitely has a unique vibe and it’s way more than a longer form of Twitter, it’s a space for authentic expression, vulnerability, forwarding of new ideas, pushing thought and societal boundaries and supporting each other as artisans and creators.

Can you make quick money here? Absolutely, if you choose to write about sex, listicles on startup productivity and other ‘popular’ topics.

However, you can also choose to use this ‘Medium’ to find yourself, find your tribe and expand your mind.

I’ve been writing here for four years and my highest month was like $56:) Regardless, I’ve become a better communicator, honed my writing ability, translated some of my pieces into longer ebooks and online courses. As you stated, do it because you are passionate🚀