For most writers, Medium is not an ideal platform to earn money. Despite their best efforts in this challenging environment, many need help finding the substantial rewards they seek. A six-month trial period with various strategies can reveal whether a writer can profit here or if they should try elsewhere. What is hard work if the platform prefers some specific writers with particular topics and styles, boosts them, and dismisses the rest? Surprisingly, many still cling to the hope that hard work alone will yield results. The reality is that those who profit on Medium often sell tools or services or work with or for the platform itself rather than the content creators.