HOW TO SUBSTACK: A 20-STEP BEGINNER’S GUIDE
Nobody quite knows
Experiment wildly
Nobody knows
Wheaton’s Law: knowyourmeme.com/memes/wheatons-law
Nobody really knows
Industrial quantities of soul-flaying self-doubt (is normal)
Readers are people. So are other writers. Say hi.
Industrial quantities of coffee/tea/[other]
Nobody else knows exactly what will work in your case because (THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT) they aren’t you
Be kind to yourself and others
Trust the fun. It’ll guide you true.
We’re all making it up as we go along, all of us, yes, even That Person, no really, them too.
Disable the “Unsubscribe” notifications for your free list before it drives you potty
Go for walks
Stop reading tips like these instead of coming up with some absolutely damn-fool idea nobody else seems to have tried, because we’re here to fart around and don’t let anyone tell you different (h/t Kurt Vonnegut & Gabe Hudson)
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Everyone is feeling the same anxiety, including everyone who has ‘Made It’, and sometimes especially them
Nobody has enough time
Who knows. Who knows, my friend. Nobody - that’s who. Nobody.
Read things (Actual Things) until you can write (Actual) things.
I know none of that helps (see 9 & 15) but I kinda hope it does a bit.
