I feel this so much! I also decided to skip my self-imposed Substack deadline last week after a last minute assignment. I was seriously thinking about working through the night for it but then I thought writing here would start feeling like a chore. I do not need more chores in my life!
Please don't lose the joy of writing here - it would be our loss <3
I related to so much in this piece. Fellow TV producer here, doing this as a jobby (and thank you for that term, never heard it).
Now just over three months into writing on Substack. Enormous benefits and enormous dangers, as you rightly say. I still blow hot and cold all the time on it! But I'm coming down on the side of positives more and more now - writing and creating is a wonderful thing and has become more wonderful over time.
But boy howdy I've learnt I need to delete the app off the phone, and be very clinical about that Notes scroll!
Just saying: you're not the only one! And also really enjoy your newsletter. I used to work in media and will always love medja industry! Always so much happening, and relevant to how culture is shaped. Your newsletter makes me feel a little bit back in my old life!!
I feel this so much! I also decided to skip my self-imposed Substack deadline last week after a last minute assignment. I was seriously thinking about working through the night for it but then I thought writing here would start feeling like a chore. I do not need more chores in my life!
Please don't lose the joy of writing here - it would be our loss <3
I related to so much in this piece. Fellow TV producer here, doing this as a jobby (and thank you for that term, never heard it).
Now just over three months into writing on Substack. Enormous benefits and enormous dangers, as you rightly say. I still blow hot and cold all the time on it! But I'm coming down on the side of positives more and more now - writing and creating is a wonderful thing and has become more wonderful over time.
But boy howdy I've learnt I need to delete the app off the phone, and be very clinical about that Notes scroll!
Just saying: you're not the only one! And also really enjoy your newsletter. I used to work in media and will always love medja industry! Always so much happening, and relevant to how culture is shaped. Your newsletter makes me feel a little bit back in my old life!!