Published in The Mind Of A Writer·1 day agoMember-onlyElon Musk Just Monetized Twitter For Creators And I’m ExcitedYesterday Elon Musk announced something big for Twitter: This bombshell announcement immediately garnered positive responses from people like Mr. Beast, Lex Fridman, and many other creators on Twitter. It looks like Twitter hasn’t died after all. 🙈 How Twitter’s Monetizing Like Mr. Musk just said, Twitter will share ad revenue with creators…Social Media2 min readSocial Media2 min read
Published in The Mind Of A Writer·2 days agoMember-onlyMedium’s Approach Towards AI Writing Is Kinda WeakHere’s Medium’s new stance on AI-generated writing: “We welcome the responsible use of AI-assistive technology on Medium. To promote transparency, and help set reader expectations, we require that any story created with AI assistance be clearly labeled as such.” Oof. With respect, that’s an L, Medium. With that said, I…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·3 days agoMember-onlyWatch Me Build A Youtube Channel Step-By-Step In 2023Episode 1 — Last Wednesday I started my new Youtube channel, Filmalysis. Let’s run the numbers after my first week: Views: 5,200 Subscribers: 75 Videos Posted: 5 Watch Time: 110 hours I want to talk about my progress so far and note things that HAVE and HAVEN’T worked. Let’s go. Analyzing The Performance Of My First Video Here’s my first…Social Media5 min readSocial Media5 min read
Published in The Mind Of A Writer·4 days agoMember-only1 Big Reason You Shouldn’t Start An ‘Online Biz’ In 2023‘Online Biz’ Eww. That phrase makes me want to stick two fingers in the back of my throat and force the gag reflex. Do people think they sound cute when they say that or something? Gurus use that phrase because they’re lazy. They can’t be bothered to spend 1 extra…Business3 min readBusiness3 min read
Published in The Mind Of A Writer·5 days agoMember-onlyI Got 131,000 Views On Instagram In 5 Hours — Here’s What I LearnedMy very first reel on Instagram got 131,000 views. Holy sh*t. It all goes downhill from here, folks. Before you click out of this article, let me get to why this matters for YOU. Yeah, that’s right, YOU reading this. Do you know how many views that video got on…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published in The Mind Of A Writer·6 days agoMember-onlyMedium’s Changing Their Algorithm Every Other Day, It Seems“My Medium views seem to have been lined up and promptly shot.” A friend of mine told me that the other day. Someone with over 50,000 followers here, in fact. Honestly, my views look like a freaking rollercoaster lately. Some days before 10 AM I have more views than I…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published in The Mind Of A Writer·Jan 27Member-only3 Secret Ingredients To Building A Massive Following Online“I don’t miss writing, Tom.” I had a good writer friend tell me that the other day. They quit writing online a few years back and now have a great job they love. I’m happy for them. Now juxtapose that against my latest online venture — a Youtube channel discussing…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Jan 26Member-onlyInterstellar — 11 Hidden Messages You Might’ve Missed“Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” That means two things in this movie. One, obviously, is to fight against death —and extinction as a species. The other is a metaphor for Gargantua, the film’s giant black hole. I’ll prove that…Film12 min readFilm12 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·Jan 25Member-only3 Things I’m Investing In This Year To Be Richer, Happier, And More FulfilledInvesting is fun. You put some time (or money) into something with the hopes it’ll grow over the years. Here’s a couple things I plan to invest in in 2023 to be richer, happier, and feel more fulfilled. 1. Bitcoin I bought Bitcoin at $60,000 in 2021. Guess what the price is…Money4 min readMoney4 min read
Published in The Mind Of A Writer·Jan 24Member-onlyAll Writers Eventually Burnout — Here’s What To Do When It Happens2016: I started blogging. 2017: I kept blogging. 2018: I wrote my best stuff. 2019: I wrote my best stuff again. 2020: I started feeling burnout. 2021: I ignored my burnout. 2022: I stopped writing entirely for 3 months. I’m starting to wonder whether all creators will eventually burnout. Some…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
