As a writer on Substack, you are in one of the best places to be if you want to learn how to write. There are so many different kinds of work posted to Substack that will illustrate how writers and artists can learn about the fences as well as experiment with a story or poem you're working on. Go for broke and branch out with something new that you haven't tried before. You find out where the fences are and why as well as where the gates are too.
When I think of Substack, I see an ideal place to try all kinds of writing genres and explore established conventions. That's one advantage Substack has over conventional book writing, that you can know the audience's reaction and appreciation of a work practically instantly. That's not the case when you publish books....
It's an advantage to keep in mind if you want to improve.
That's my favorite thing about Substack, the instant feedback on our work. It's when writers can truly have a meaningful conversation with their audiences unlike book selling and club events. Both of those traditional book activities are awkward and contrived. For popular writers, they must be more like fan meet-n-greet events rather than intellectual exchanges.
As a writer on Substack, you are in one of the best places to be if you want to learn how to write. There are so many different kinds of work posted to Substack that will illustrate how writers and artists can learn about the fences as well as experiment with a story or poem you're working on. Go for broke and branch out with something new that you haven't tried before. You find out where the fences are and why as well as where the gates are too.
Hi Sue! Indeed, I see it as you do.
When I think of Substack, I see an ideal place to try all kinds of writing genres and explore established conventions. That's one advantage Substack has over conventional book writing, that you can know the audience's reaction and appreciation of a work practically instantly. That's not the case when you publish books....
It's an advantage to keep in mind if you want to improve.
That's my favorite thing about Substack, the instant feedback on our work. It's when writers can truly have a meaningful conversation with their audiences unlike book selling and club events. Both of those traditional book activities are awkward and contrived. For popular writers, they must be more like fan meet-n-greet events rather than intellectual exchanges.
That's true, I agree with you.
Excellent article, thank you.
Thank you, David! :)
I loved researching this concept, the more I read about it, the more I realized its profound implications.