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What Medium Wants From Writers

What Medium Wants From Writers

Medium's human curators and algorithms now prioritize GOOD WRITING. I've figured out what that means, and it matters no matter where you publish your articles.

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Robert Roy Britt
Aug 20, 2023
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Whether you write on Medium, Substack, your own blog or for a mainstream publication, as a writer you’ll be heartened to hear what Medium is looking for. This essay, a version of which I first published on Medium last week, is provided here as a bonus in addition to the weekly Wednesday newsletters.—Rob

Medium, the self-publishing platform, is undergoing…

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