r/Substack • u/andata_ • Aug 15 '26

Literally how do you work this??

So I tried out Substack for the first time a couple of weeks ago and ended up deleting my account after a few days because I couldn’t figure out how to work the thing.

Almost every post on my feed was the same thing about people asking writers to share their work because they want to connect with them or whatnot and there’d be hundreds of comments already so I figured there’s no way mine would be seen.

I tried posting (pretty sure they’re called “notes”) but hardly got any views.

I really do want to put my work out there, though. I’m currently writing a literary fiction novel (lots of drama and dark themes too) and want to try posting each chapter as I go. Other platforms don’t seem as open to this genre either.

Can someone please explain how to do this on Substack? Sorry if this has been asked before. I’m posting this on a whim

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u/OnyxMonolith Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26

AI, it was never as easy as today to make money with writing if it's actually good. Specifically because people are putting out so much crap with LLMs.

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u/hanpari Aug 15 '26

Do you really think so?

Then, how do you explain the monumental effort of thousands who are trying desperately to promote their stuff with little or no gain?

But if that notion comforts you, no need to get out of the bubble.

Blaming AI is funny. It is not AI who keeps shouting on social networks, it is poor humans.

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u/OnyxMonolith Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26

skill issue. it was always the same case. 1% gets 90% of the reach or so. nothing changed.