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You have a draft. You know your target reader. You are just one short exercise away from being ready to press publish.
Today, youβre going to add all the formatting and window dressing that helps your story reach readers.
Want to watch someone else go through this checklist? Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine will be going live today at 1 pm ET to share his process for doing this. You can use this link to get reminders, watch live, and watch the replay:
Todayβs assignment: All the final details
Add five topics, format your title and subtitle, and add images.
If youβre planning to submit to a pub, make sure you know how to be added as a writer to that publication.
Thatβs it! Here are some additional resources if youβre stuck:
- Wondering how to choose topics? Hereβs a short video, or a written guide if you prefer reading.
- How to do title and subtitle formatting? Highlight the words and press the big T that pops up on the toolbar to make titles and H1 headings. The small t makes subtitles and H2 headings.
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- Where to find images? Use any you have the rights to. Hereβs a great list of places to find images for your stories. Hereβs a guide on how to add those images to your story.
- Any other formatting? Take a moment now to read through your story and add any bold or italicised phrases by using the toolbar that pops up when you highlight words
Screenshot taken by Zulie
- How to submit to a publication: First, you have to be added as a writer to that pub by the editor. Once youβve been added, youβll be able to submit stories by clicking the three dots at the top right and selecting βadd to publication.β Every pub has a different method of adding writersβββcheck the submission guidelines for instructions!
Thatβs it! Your story is one click away from being live (or submitted to a publication). On Monday, weβll all press that button together and celebrate our hard work.
Happy writingβββweβre nearly there!
Zulie
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