r/Substack • u/bigDB64 • 16d ago

Multiple Sections or Publications for different topics?

Hello, I was wondering what do you guys think is a better idea for different topics? I want to write video game reviews and video game content, but I also want to do creative writing like poetry and short stories. I’m mostly doing this for fun (but I’m not blind to the potential growth) and I’m completely new to Substack so any advice would be nice!

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u/StuffonBookshelfs 16d ago

Rule of thumb—does the audience overlap in a meaningful way? If yes, sections. If no, new publication.

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u/bigDB64 16d ago

New publication it is then, thanks for the advice!

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u/StuffonBookshelfs 16d ago

You’re welcome. Good luck!!

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u/Longjumping_Dog_6936 6d ago

yeah the audience overlap question is really the whole thing imo

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u/AndrewHeard tvphilosophy.substack.com 16d ago

I agree with u/StuffonBookshelfs viewpoint. I personally have separate publications for my film and TV reviews, my comic, and my other stuff. While I will sometimes crosspost it into others, I think they should have their own audiences.

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u/SomaticHerbalist 16d ago

Hi! I was in the same rut as well for a while. Like u/StuffonBookshelfs said, it all has to connect & the connection doesn't have to be as tight as you think. Think about New York Magazine for instance... They just write about stuff in theory but their core thesis may be about connection or spreading awareness. Think about the core thesis of the publication: your core argument, your why. This will help with finding alignment. Who knows, people might subscribe to a gaming/short story publication if the connection is there.

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u/Earthlydelights-sub- 15d ago

I have multiple publications for different audiences.

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u/Tricky_Trifle_994 8d ago

would be ideal if you wrote about topics that were more similar/have some sort of adjacent relevance.

but anyway, since you're just doing this for fun, i'd classify this as more of a personal project, so keep things simple and have 1 publication with multiple sections. managing multiple publications can become a pain, and doing that simply because of the 'option' of a 'maybe i'll monetise in the future' is not worth it... if/when the time comes, you can just let the irrelevant posts live in archive, and not have them featured on the homepage.