Great post! Although I'm writing a weekly Substack myself, I find that I don't always appreciate how much work goes into other people's articles. It's also interesting to see how you see your Substack more like an artwork itself, or like an artfully and pleasingly arranged collection of curiosities. For me, the Substack page is more of a utilitarian vehicle for the thoughts and ideas in the text - but I can see how your approach would lead to articles that are more attractive on different levels. Thanks!
Thanks! It's interesting to compare styles even within the somewhat limited palette of Substack options. I do find that surprisingly few people try to develop an intentional aesthetic, even a basic one, which is too bad, at least to my taste.
Great post! Although I'm writing a weekly Substack myself, I find that I don't always appreciate how much work goes into other people's articles. It's also interesting to see how you see your Substack more like an artwork itself, or like an artfully and pleasingly arranged collection of curiosities. For me, the Substack page is more of a utilitarian vehicle for the thoughts and ideas in the text - but I can see how your approach would lead to articles that are more attractive on different levels. Thanks!
Thanks! It's interesting to compare styles even within the somewhat limited palette of Substack options. I do find that surprisingly few people try to develop an intentional aesthetic, even a basic one, which is too bad, at least to my taste.
Thank you!