My Medium Meltdown: How I Made $10 for Not Writing and Other Hilarious Misadventures
A cautionary tale of writerly woe, sprinkled with unexpected bursts of cash and a dash of existential angst.
Ah, Medium. The promised land for writers, the haven for the creative soul, the…well, you get the picture. I, Brandt Amelia, writer extraordinaire (or so I tell myself), embarked on my Medium journey with stars in my eyes and a thesaurus in my pocket. I envisioned my words flowing effortlessly, captivating readers, and generating a cool side income. What could possibly go wrong?
Turns out, quite a lot.
My initial foray into the Medium-sphere was, shall we say, underwhelming. My first article, a heartfelt piece about the existential angst of houseplants, garnered a grand total of three views (two of which were probably my mom). My second, a humorous listicle about the perils of wearing mismatched socks, did slightly better, but still left me feeling like a literary nobody.
But then, a miracle happened.
One glorious morning, I logged into my Medium account to find a notification: I had earned $10! For what, you ask? Apparently, someone had stumbled upon my houseplant article and deemed it worthy of a “clap” (which, in Medium…
