An insightful, funny, well-written piece about not knowing what to write. Perfect. No, you're not alone. Some people make a place to write things and then never, ahem, write them. I urge you to keep going, as much or as little as you need to. I agree that consistency is key, and if keeping it weekly is what insures it happens at all, then I wouldn't back away from that. You have, my friend, a lot to say. Perhaps part of "the work" is trusting that we want to hear whatever it is you're saying at that moment. I think we do 😉
Echoing the above, dear Sara - the pressure we put on ourselves to stay relevant, topical, productive, heard is immense. Especially when writing isn’t your full time thing.
You’re not the only one who struggles with consistency (whether it’s “necessary” or not) and I don’t think anyone would begrudge your “inconsistency”. When you do have something to share, I’m joyed to read it.
I feel partly it’s the platform; Substack has exploded in even the last 6 months, and I can’t keep up with the changes 🙊 By extension, of course it’s also harder to cut through the noise or find people (again, maybe not if you’re doing it full time, but still).
No answers, but always willing to sit in the dust with friends going through it together ❤️
Sara, I hear you! You are not alone in feeling this.
I just decided to take the rest of the month off to create an "essay bank" because the pressure of needing to publish something every week to maintain consistency has become overwhelming. Although, if I am being honest, I am doubtful of what I will achieve during this time off. While starting a Substack has been amazing, I feel it is turning into a chore rather than a creative outlet, and I worry about that.
Anyway, thank you for sharing your writing with us!
An insightful, funny, well-written piece about not knowing what to write. Perfect. No, you're not alone. Some people make a place to write things and then never, ahem, write them. I urge you to keep going, as much or as little as you need to. I agree that consistency is key, and if keeping it weekly is what insures it happens at all, then I wouldn't back away from that. You have, my friend, a lot to say. Perhaps part of "the work" is trusting that we want to hear whatever it is you're saying at that moment. I think we do 😉
Echoing the above, dear Sara - the pressure we put on ourselves to stay relevant, topical, productive, heard is immense. Especially when writing isn’t your full time thing.
You’re not the only one who struggles with consistency (whether it’s “necessary” or not) and I don’t think anyone would begrudge your “inconsistency”. When you do have something to share, I’m joyed to read it.
I feel partly it’s the platform; Substack has exploded in even the last 6 months, and I can’t keep up with the changes 🙊 By extension, of course it’s also harder to cut through the noise or find people (again, maybe not if you’re doing it full time, but still).
No answers, but always willing to sit in the dust with friends going through it together ❤️
Sara, I hear you! You are not alone in feeling this.
I just decided to take the rest of the month off to create an "essay bank" because the pressure of needing to publish something every week to maintain consistency has become overwhelming. Although, if I am being honest, I am doubtful of what I will achieve during this time off. While starting a Substack has been amazing, I feel it is turning into a chore rather than a creative outlet, and I worry about that.
Anyway, thank you for sharing your writing with us!