I don't know how Substack can say they are promoting quality, long-form content but then also recommend a weekly publishing schedule? A good long-form piece will take most people at least 20 hours. That's impossible to keep up for anyone that isn't already doing Substack full time.
I don't know how Substack can say they are promoting quality, long-form content but then also recommend a weekly publishing schedule? A good long-form piece will take most people at least 20 hours. That's impossible to keep up for anyone that isn't already doing Substack full time.
But you can have both. Part of what I took away is that you can be working on a long form piece and still engage your readers with quick updates or interesting links you’ve found while writing or even ask readers about something if you’re stuck. It’s about engagement, not slopping out content.
I don't know how Substack can say they are promoting quality, long-form content but then also recommend a weekly publishing schedule? A good long-form piece will take most people at least 20 hours. That's impossible to keep up for anyone that isn't already doing Substack full time.
But you can have both. Part of what I took away is that you can be working on a long form piece and still engage your readers with quick updates or interesting links you’ve found while writing or even ask readers about something if you’re stuck. It’s about engagement, not slopping out content.
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