Chad Aaron Hall
@readordieaslave
Edgewalker
Chad Aaron Hall
readordieaslave.substack.com
If you write a bad post it won’t get shared and no one will see it. If you write a great post and it goes viral, everyone on the internet thinks you’re a genius. Since content is shared organically, your best work gets way more exposure than your worst. The incentive in these situations is to ramp up variance and do the most interesting writing you... See more
Applied Divinity Studies • [Guest post] How Substack Became Milquetoast
Party lines and loyalty were drawn to the point of personal bitterness and public destructiveness. Such division along party lines represented the most severe split between the two political factions since the inception of the republic. It made a deep impact upon Washington and the memory must have been in his mind as he wrote about the very real... See more
Dennis Jamison • Attention Required! | Cloudflare
Flash Fiction Forward: 80 Very Short Stories by
app.thestorygraph.com
The ease with which dramatic behavior gets attention online has convinced many political activists that a better world doesn’t require years of patient work, only a sufficient quantity of drama. Many activists on both the Left and Right now hope to bring about their ideal world the same way a spoiled brat acquires a toy they’ve been denied: by... See more
The Rise of Neotoddlerism
Slow Media do not necessarily represent new developments on the market. More important is the continuous improvement of reliable user interfaces that are robust, accessible and perfectly tailored to the media usage habits of the people.
Sabria David • The Slow Media Manifesto | Lanre Dahunsi
Bestsellers use Notes as a testing ground. They float ideas, gauge interest, and refine their message before investing time in full posts.
"If a Note resonates, it becomes a newsletter post," one writer shared. "If it really resonates, it becomes a pillar post."
Wes Pearce • I Talked to 21 Substack Bestsellers. Here's the 7 Things They Do Differently.
Your mind should be flexible, but your process should be repeatable.
Style Is Consistent Constraint
• Always be radically honest, but use your honesty as a gift not as a weapon. Your honesty should benefit others.