How To Earn Your First $1000 On Medium | by Derek Hughes | New Writers Welcome | Medium

Anyone can make $1000. I’ve no writing background (I studied Accountancy), I’m an old man (50+), with a busy 9–5. Yet here’s my recent earnings: Jan $552 Dec $716 Nov $638 Oct $946 So if I can do this. Anyone can. But most writers won’t. Only the top 5% earn $1000+. The problem is not how to grow. (I’m going to show you how simple it is). The challenge is it takes time. And it takes work. Look at what my first 7 months looked like: July $26.21 June $21.34 May $24.03 Apr $10.07 March $0 Feb $0 Jan $0 Seven months work. 1–2 hours a day. To earn a paltry $80. It’s hard to keep writing when you feel like a failure. But if you’re someone who will put in the work. And keep going. You can hit $1000. (And much more than that). This is how to do it. It’s tough getting people to read your stuff. One of the best changes I made was to stop writing about topics. And start writing about problems. This added serious traction to my growth. Don’t assume readers care about your writing. You need to show

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