As is often the case, your reply helps clarifies something I was reaching toward. Writing as exploration is what I aim to do and that purpose is distinct from persuasion.
On the economic structures, one hopeful half-thought that bounces around my head sometimes is that Substack might become be a place where the surplus generated by succes…
As is often the case, your reply helps clarifies something I was reaching toward. Writing as exploration is what I aim to do and that purpose is distinct from persuasion.
On the economic structures, one hopeful half-thought that bounces around my head sometimes is that Substack might become be a place where the surplus generated by successful entrepreneurs who build a business out of engagement with print goes to others on the platform working the same territory. If, and its a big if, Substack limits it take to 10%, that leaves a lot on the table for the Henry Olivers of the world to share. People like Noah Smith or Max Read who are cranking out essays because posting often is the key to user growth, may want to hire writers at a living wage to keep things going at the pace they need, or editors to keep their quality high.
It will be interesting to see how the platform and market it makes possible develop. I don't know if the more writers that come increases the chances you'll find a reader or if there's a diluting aspect, and we're fighting over a an audience that isn't growing as quickly as the amount of writing that's being provided.
As is often the case, your reply helps clarifies something I was reaching toward. Writing as exploration is what I aim to do and that purpose is distinct from persuasion.
On the economic structures, one hopeful half-thought that bounces around my head sometimes is that Substack might become be a place where the surplus generated by successful entrepreneurs who build a business out of engagement with print goes to others on the platform working the same territory. If, and its a big if, Substack limits it take to 10%, that leaves a lot on the table for the Henry Olivers of the world to share. People like Noah Smith or Max Read who are cranking out essays because posting often is the key to user growth, may want to hire writers at a living wage to keep things going at the pace they need, or editors to keep their quality high.
It will be interesting to see how the platform and market it makes possible develop. I don't know if the more writers that come increases the chances you'll find a reader or if there's a diluting aspect, and we're fighting over a an audience that isn't growing as quickly as the amount of writing that's being provided.