This is a great and supportive article Ava. I love the comparison of earnings on medium being similar to finding "change" at the back of a sofa. A while back I did just that, having bought second hand furniture and found just as much as I have earned so far on medium (not much!). Still it's a start and it's not all about money either but being inspired and empowered to write in first place, then attracting and audience and taking it each step at a time. So many have started off making pennies but ended up earning more. It's definitely not a "quick" make money scheme. I spent my whole weekend last week writing and researching an article and so far earning equate to €0.21 but even that's something. It's how new writers connect with readers and tell stories that resonate etc. 🙂