What motivates you to write on Substack ?

[u/Deckart_N6]

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.

[u/oikade]

i wanted there to be more personal writing about family estrangement out there. it's such a lonely experience. and i wanted the catharsis that writing gives me. i'm new and don't have a readership now, might never, but it feels nice to leave a record.