I think it’s time for a change in direction. — Ever since I started writing back in 2018 I’ve mainly written non-fiction content. Yes, I’ve dabbled in other genres; short stories, poems, flash fiction and a smidgen of satire. But for the most part, my go-to has always been real-life stuff and to be honest, I’m bored of it. I’m…

By Ryan J — There has to be something more than Medium. There has to be something more than the same old platform that chips away at a writer's motivation and soul at every given opportunity. There has to be something more than the same old platform that flashes shiny temptations in front of…

So keep active and pushing forward. — This week has been one hell of a week, but not in a bad way. Work has been non-stop. From the moment I sit down at my desk in the morning ‘till finishing time it’s all go, go, go — but I love that. Outside of work, in the evenings…

So, you’d best get your ass in gear. — How the hell did this happen? It’s July 21st already!? It feels like this year has just flown by and I’m yet to really get started. At the beginning of the year I was dead set on making 2022 my most productive one yet. I was gonna write every day…

The answer is really quite simple. — How did Ronaldo become the best footballer in the world? How did Eminem become a master at rhyming words? How did Ronda Rousey perfect the arm bar? How did Muhammad Ali become the greatest of all time? And how did Serena Williams become a Tennis icon? Repetition. Repetition. Repetition. When…

As if any of us really know what it takes to run a multi-million dollar online media company. — Medium has a new CEO and now we all have to write about it. Now we all have to share our opinions on what we think should happen next with Medium. Preach our hopes, dreams and expectations for the new Medium overlord, contemplate future adjustments he might make to the…

So you may as well give it a go. — Appealing headlines. Attractive formatting. Good grammar. Artistic flow. An interesting topic. A great read. These are just some of the building blocks required when it comes to creating a successful article or blog post. However, here on Medium, we don’t allow things such as ‘good writing’ to get in the…

Sort your head out and get back in the game — “The weekend’s not long enough.” “Ugh, Monday again.” “Mondays are the worst.” “I’m too tired for this shit.” “Why can’t I just win the lottery and retire?” Fuck, I hate the negativity of some people on a Monday. There’s really no need for it. Yes, I’ll admit to being somewhat…

It’s basically disingenuous deception. — There’s been a dirty little game of deception going on here lately and one I’ve been included in a few times now involuntary. It seems some writers — none of which I’ve ever heard of — have taken to tagging a number of Medium members, myself included at times, in…