Medium Writers Newsletter: Writing tips, spotlights, and events — It’s too easy to work through a break. To take lunch at the desk. To fill quiet moments with a follow-up text or the news or an industry podcast. When we’re productive, every moment counts. When we’re cultivating a creative habit, our focus is on the output. Last month’s Writers…

Tips from Medium’s Platform Editors — Write something valuable. A common strategy for this is to share your own life lessons. There’s plenty of advice around. In books, online, and on Medium, you can find tips on everything. It’s a pretty generous collective gesture. Still, even with good intentions, not all stories will land well. …

How to master one of the more powerful instruments in your publication toolkit — Today, we’re adding a new series of articles to The Story, highlighting features and tools on Medium that both readers and writers can use to get more out of their experience. …

You’ve just spent a year, two years, five, writing your book. Now you’re releasing it out into the world, and you just want everyone to read it. But getting attention for your book amid the great deluge of content can be hard. Perhaps your agent, editor, or publicist has told…

Make the best out of Medium as a writer with these hints — Create lists. You can start a bulleted list by typing a dash or asterisk. Then, just start typing your first item. Once you hit Enter, the list will be reformatted for you automatically. To start a numbered list, type “1.” and your first item. Two types of quotes. Select any…