Well said! I have been wondering why there are publications with zero posts with a lot of subscribers. Aren't we all here to, first of all, write? By writing, I meant posts, not just viral notes.
A beautiful read Jess. It’s so easy to get swept up in the vanity metrics (I am constantly and intentionally reconnecting to my intrinsic motivation to write for writing’s sake, not for likes). The eternal battle!
Also I hate that Notes is becoming a “how to grow on Substack” snooze fest. It reminds me of when Medium started going downhill. Sigh.
I'm hoping the audience for the Substack growth hackers will peak and then they'll have to move on to the next thing to ruin and leave us in peace, hopefully without turning it into a Frankenstein of unnecessary features and over-engineering. Wishful thinking?
Well said! I have been wondering why there are publications with zero posts with a lot of subscribers. Aren't we all here to, first of all, write? By writing, I meant posts, not just viral notes.
A beautiful read Jess. It’s so easy to get swept up in the vanity metrics (I am constantly and intentionally reconnecting to my intrinsic motivation to write for writing’s sake, not for likes). The eternal battle!
Also I hate that Notes is becoming a “how to grow on Substack” snooze fest. It reminds me of when Medium started going downhill. Sigh.
I'm hoping the audience for the Substack growth hackers will peak and then they'll have to move on to the next thing to ruin and leave us in peace, hopefully without turning it into a Frankenstein of unnecessary features and over-engineering. Wishful thinking?
What a grounding read. Thanks for giving us a peek into your thoughts 💓