Alright Reader, this is a partially angry email, but bear with me - I promise that the message will change how you think about the online writing world.

Over the past five years, I've worked with thousands of writers.

I worked with them inside my signature program, Medium Writing Academy.

In my Write • Build • Scale Membership.

In 1-on-1 coachings.

And for the past 12+ months, as an editor at one of Medium's largest publications.

Even though every writer's journey is different, there are some similarities that are quite easy to spot.

One of them is that most writers are looking for the perfect platform to publish their writing.

The problem is, perfect platforms don't exist because.. well, platforms are not built for you.

They're built for profit.

Everything they do is with long-term profit in mind (cruel capitalism, I know).

This means two things for you:

• It's a relief because you now know that you don't have to spend more time procrastinating on finding the perfect place to publish your writing.
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• Platforms don't deliver results for you. YOU create the results based on how you use platforms.

If you want to share your work, grow your audience, and get paid, you have to focus on building credibility, a portfolio, and an ecosystem that supports your goals.

Of course, certain platforms are more suitable for certain stages of your journey - if you're a writing beginner, for instance, writing on Medium is a much better idea than writing on Substack.

Because Medium is simple and allows you to make your first dollar within just a few days.

Substack is complex and much harder to monetize if you don't have a background in marketing or an existing audience that is already willing to pay for your work.

What matters is that you're not the b*tch of those platforms.

Use platforms.

Don't let them use you.

If you want to build a reliable online (writing) business through your work, you have to stay focused on the few activities that will actually move you forward.

And if you're not even publishing your writing yet, you have to finally get out of analysis paralysis and learn how to take the first steps as quickly as possible.

You need to:

• find your voice
• come up with unique ideas
• build a consistent writing habit
• and publish great stories that your audience will love

As long as you know how to do those things, platforms can't fail you and you can build a reliable writing career on the internet.

I know that the first steps you take on your online writing journey are the hardest because it's easy to be confused and intimidated by all the different options and opportunities that exist.

I don't want you to be confused like Joey - that's why I've been working on a unique opportunity to start your online writing journey with 100% clarity.

I'll share the details tomorrow, so keep an eye on your inbox. 🚨

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Big love from my screen to yours,
Sinem