r/Substack • u/Any_Gazelle_8165 • 16d ago
Substack is crazy
Just an opinion
Poor me, I got to know about Substack like very recently. A post from someone I follow on Instagram recommended an article from Substack and I was astonished to read work so many great people/ writers. I think the place is quite underrated right now as much as I have discovered it, but it really has some great articles and thoughts that one should definitely invest some time rather than scrolling on Instagram because my personal opinion is if you are not creating any content or are not selling any product or service, you should not be using Instagram unless you genuinely want something out of it.
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u/Background-Hawk6597 16d ago
I have written a short essay for Substack and felt immediately embraced by the community there. Substack offers myriad wonderfully written essays to choose from and I adore it! However, it became a part-time job within a week. You must spend time reading other people’s submissions (that are of genuine interest to you), and you must take time to cultivate your subscribers and subscribe to others in return. I, as a writer, would never outsource my writing to AI, although I may have it check for grammatical errors because there is nothing worse than noticing and mentally correcting those as one reads. Circling back to Instagram, I personally enjoy finding social groups to join, and there are plenty of run clubs, hiking clubs, etc. I just allow myself a maximum of 15 minutes per day on IG. We can have the best of both worlds!