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how much i made on my First Day in the Medium Partner Program

Brandt Amelia
3 min readJan 5, 2023

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As a writer, I’ve always dreamed of turning my passion into a career. So when I was accepted into the Medium Partner Program, I was beyond excited. I couldn’t wait to start earning money from my writing and finally turn my dream into a reality.

I spent the days leading up to my first day in the program preparing and strategizing. I researched my target audience and identified the topics they were most interested in. I spent extra time crafting my articles, paying attention to detail and ensuring that my writing was error-free. I even had a dream the night before my first day in the program about earning hundreds of dollars from my writing.

But when I woke up the next morning and checked my earnings, the reality of earning money from writing hit me hard. I had made a measly $0.04 from my first article. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement.

I’ll be honest, it was tough not to let that disappointment get the best of me. It’s easy to get discouraged when you’re starting out, especially when it comes to something as subjective as writing. But instead of giving up, I decided to embrace the challenge and use this experience as an opportunity to learn and grow.

I realized that earning money from writing, especially on a platform like Medium, takes time and…

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Brandt Amelia
Brandt Amelia

Written by Brandt Amelia

Amelia, a writer and lover of literature.dedicates her life to the written word. https://brandtamela.medium.com/membership

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