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Hey! I’m Noya (+ Small Rant from a Medium Newbie with Extra-Large Follower-Envy)
It’s a polite, respectful rant though. Promise.
[Originally published in September 2021. Last updated March 2022]
Hey! I’m Noya.
I’m not new to writing professionally but I am new to publishing on Medium and have only been posting here for a couple of weeks (except for a one-off stint a few years ago that I barely remember).
And WHOA! It sure has become a formidable beast of a platform with all sorts of rules, guidelines and publication-application hurdles that leave me in no doubt that it ain’t going to be easy making a mark here.
But I’ve been doing A LOT of reading here too, and have been blown away by some of the more informative, creative and inspirational stories. Although I’m brand-new (right now), I’m excited to join a community of fellow writers who are mostly here because they enjoy writing (I imagine that the ones who are here for other reasons eventually fall away).
Admittedly though, I can’t help but be envious of writers who have been here for a while and accumulated a jaw-dropping number of followers. It’s a little intimidating, but it’s also a glaring testament to the interest that’s generated within this platform in good…
