From $0 to $200, Then Stuck: The Hardest Part of Growing as a New Writer

Making your first dollar is easier than making your next hundred.

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When I made my first $200 from writing, I felt unstoppable.
A millionaire in the making.
Proof that this online income thing wasn’t just a Pinterest board fantasy.

But then?
Everything stopped.

Views plateaued.
Claps slowed.
Income froze.

No matter how many “content calendars” I followed or how many writing prompts I chased, nothing seemed to move the needle. And I started asking myself the scariest question for any online writer:

“Was that $200 just a fluke?”

What No One Tells You About The Second Phase of Growth

Everyone talks about the magic of getting started.
Of hitting “publish” on your first story.
Of earning your first online dollar.

But after that milestone?
Silence.
No roadmap. No applause. Just pressure.