How I Write Medium Stories on Mobile

It’s not always perfect, but it’s possible

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I have a computer, but sometimes I’m away from it for hours at a time. What do I have on me at all times? My phone.

Most of my Medium stories, including this one, were written and posted directly from my phone. It took me awhile to figure out the method, and it can be tricky, but it’s perfectly doable.

There are some features that you can only use on a computer, though, so I’d recommend finishing up and posting your stories there if you can.

But if you can’t? Here’s how I do it.

1. First, write the story in the Medium app.

I start by creating a post in the Medium app on my Android phone. (I’ve heard you
can use Ulysses on an iPhone, but I’ve never tried it, so I can’t vouch for it.)

I type up the post, add links and formatting, and ta-da! A post.

Sometimes I find that typing in the app makes my text a little wonky. The text sometimes won’t stay on one line, and jumps to the next line. This is tough, and there’s no easy fix. Sometimes erasing the problem line and re-typing it fixes the problem.