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David Perlmutter's avatar

Lately, reading about Medium for me has been like reading about a neighborhood or city where you used to live. You remember the good and forget the bad unless the latter is clearly brought up...

And it's not just Americans who have difficulty keeping money in the bank- it's a regular occurrence for myself and other Canadians as well, unfortunately.

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Karen Wettstein's avatar

There are plenty of opportunities to learn from great writers on Medium without buying a course to learn how to write to make better earnings on Medium.

Those articles sparkle for the newcomer who sees dollar signs. I remember being excited by them. How many ways are there to regurgitate Medium stories into how-to-make-money products where individual skill and talent are what produce quality craftsmanship?

How many courses does someone need? Different techniques, yes, but that does not guarantee a new writer’s immediate success and a return on the investment of the course.

I'd rather spend $20 (it's $11.99 on Kindle) and buy the book On Writing Well and share what I learn by paying it forward to help someone else, just as many writers do on Medium. For free.

Thanks, Linda

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