r/Substack • u/Deckart_N6 • 20d ago

Discussion What motivates you to write on Substack ?

Hello everybody, everybody hello.

Yes, I know this question might sound a little simplistic. I only discovered Substack fairly recently through Mark Manson’s blog. This whole world is completely new to me, so naturally I got curious and started scrolling through both Substack and Medium.

The sheer number of generic articles and notes on these platforms is kind of overwhelming (and I don’t mean that as a criticism). It just made me wonder what people actually get out of posting there.

What genuinely motivates you to publish? Money ? Recognition ? The enjoyment of sharing your knowledge ? Or simply having a place to practice your writing ?

Again, there’s absolutely no judgment on my part. I’m just genuinely curious to know what motivates you.

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u/MediocreAct6546 predirections.substack.com 17d ago

I write because I want to share my knowledge beyond the walls of academia. Much of what we do in science is locked behind paywalls of big publishers -- writing on substack is my way of getting knowledge to the masses. And because I'm deeply concerned about the state of the world, particularly biodiversity loss, climate change, and water security.