Yeah, I took a harsh tone because of the egotism displayed in the title. I don't think everyone on Medium sucks, but if you feel entitled to the same perks you'd get, say, with a magazine, then you really do need to come down out of the clouds. It's hard-ass work establishing yourself as a writer. There aren't any short cuts. Even if you get lucky and get a magic book deal, if your writing sucks you won't get another one. And no one will really respect you, either.
In fact, I think Medium is a perfect place to hone your craft. If I were looking to write professionally, I'd be working on my tone and content constantly. I wouldn't even think of the sorts of stuff the OP is thinking about until I was absolutely sure that all that's left to work on is the outlet. That's when you'd be getting comments like, "Wow, you're the best writer here!"
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Yeah, I took a harsh tone because of the egotism displayed in the title. I don't think everyone on Medium sucks, but if you feel entitled to the same perks you'd get, say, with a magazine, then you really do need to come down out of the clouds. It's hard-ass work establishing yourself as a writer. There aren't any short cuts. Even if you get lucky and get a magic book deal, if your writing sucks you won't get another one. And no one will really respect you, either.
In fact, I think Medium is a perfect place to hone your craft. If I were looking to write professionally, I'd be working on my tone and content constantly. I wouldn't even think of the sorts of stuff the OP is thinking about until I was absolutely sure that all that's left to work on is the outlet. That's when you'd be getting comments like, "Wow, you're the best writer here!"