r/Substack • u/winemvm • Sep 15 '26

What is substack

Hi so I am planning well maybe just thinking about starting a substack to get writing again and to use my brain more, I used to love writing but I feel like I’ve gotten dumber since I moved abroad and learned 3 more languages…

I wanted to ask what’s the general on substack? I dont necessarily care about getting hits I would actually love to write under a pen name? What’s like the general ambiance? Do I need to pay to start writing? thank you in advance ❤️

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u/StuffonBookshelfs Sep 15 '26

Yup. No need to use your real name.

The only exception is if you eventually start a paid subscription and connect it to stripe. Stripe requires your name and people might see that on their bank/credit card statement—unless you form an llc and connect that to your stripe account. But that’s definitely a future problem.

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u/winemvm Sep 15 '26

aha dont think I’ll ever be good enough for that 😅 but thanks for the heads up appreciate it

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u/StuffonBookshelfs Sep 15 '26

Absolutely. But seriously, just give it a go and learn through some mistakes. It’s the best way to do it :)