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5 Mistakes I Keep Making After Seven Years on Medium
Even after years of practice, we’re all still susceptible to making mistakes every
Like any skill, writing takes practice, time, and effort. We practice by writing often. We take the time and effort to brainstorm new ideas, develop them, and edit them. But, even after years of practice, we’re all still susceptible to making mistakes.
And there’s nothing wrong with that.
The important thing is that we learn from them. After all, that’s what mistakes are for. We just have to do our best to avoid making them again in the future.
However, there are mistakes that are hard to avoid even if we’re the most seasoned Writers. For me personally, these are some that I keep making even after my eight years of publishing online.
Writing headlines that don’t make sense
The first thing that draws any readers’ attention as to whether or not they want to read an article is the headline (and accompanying image as well). I, of all people, should know this because I’ve been on Medium for seven years now.
On top of that, I’ve been professionally working in the advertising industry for eight years and if there’s one thing I’ve learned during this…
