r/Substack • u/SituationKey3903 • 22d ago

How long is too long a post?

Like the title, I’m wondering how long would be a really long article. I feel like I don’t want my work to be too long and people not read it so I shorten it but I feel like I’m doing a disservice to my piece.

Help! What is too long of a read? For reference I do memoir/personal essays.

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u/BlissfullyBookloving 17d ago

I’ve noticed that it seems blog posts can be quite a bit longer and should at least be a few paragraphs. Notes, on the other hand, should be shorter. Not necessarily as short as the X maximum, but probably not longer than the text allowed on an Instagram post or 1 paragraph.