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How Did I Earn on Medium While Taking a Break from Writing?
My Personal Experience
This past month, I found myself in a position I hadn’t anticipated: needing to step back from writing on Medium. After six months of consistently publishing and actively engaging with other writers, life circumstances forced me to pause this October.
It got me thinking about how this break would affect my earnings and whether all the work I had put in would sustain itself or dwindle quickly.
The Background
For half a year, I committed to building my presence on Medium. Weekly, I published 1–2 thoughtful articles, interacted with fellow writers, and commented on their work. I have 2.4 followers on Medium and one publication with almost 800 members.
This steady effort helped me grow as a writer and created a consistent stream of earnings.
What Happened When I Stopped Writing?
In October, I had to stop writing entirely. I was worried that my income would drop off a cliff. But to my surprise, the decline was more gradual than I feared.
Instead of experiencing a dramatic loss, my earnings gently tapered.
This smooth decrease reassured me that my previous articles still gained some views and read, even without adding new content.
