I Left Medium to Build Something for Writers. Now I’m Back. What happened when I stopped chasing claps and started building a space for writers who just want to get better. Ten years ago, I started …

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The Startup

A writer reflects on their 10-year journey with Medium, from building and selling a successful course review site to launching Writer Gadgets, a platform focused on helping writers improve their craft rather than chase metrics. The piece critiques the modern writing advice industry's obsession with growth hacking and viral content, advocating instead for a return to writing as practice and craft. Writer Gadgets organizes resources around writing tools, craft techniques, and publishing business to help writers find what works for them without prescriptive formulas or sales funnels.

I Left Medium to Build Something for Writers. Now I’m Back.

The Detour That Broke (and Rebuilt) My Writing

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