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Confessions of a Medium Writer
The Freedom of Medium is Liberating and Therapeutic
I can’t speak for all writers on Medium, but I do recognize a trend, when I scroll through stories, reading about the lives of others.
From what I read, and understand, it appears as though Medium is like an emotional dumping ground for many of us. The more we write, the braver we become. The braver we are, the more we share, and the more we share, the deeper, and sometimes darker, our stories become.
When I first started to write, I was terrified of who may read my words. I feel like most writers have this worry. We are scared no one will read, but at the same time, we want to shine and stand out as bold writers. It is a double edged sword to write true stories about our worlds. We want to purge the emotions and get the corresponding words out, yet we fear that we will become vulnerable, criticized, or even mocked for our story writing.
At this point, I have published over 1100 stories and during that time have had one or two Judge Judy’s who either called me out, or sent me scathing messages about the content in my work. Other than those tiny incidents, I have gained nothing but positive support, encouragement, and a few dollars to put in the bank. I can now sit down to write, as a “writer” and not someone who is too afraid to…
