I came across this after realising like everything else on the internet, substack is saturated and the problem with it being so easy to publish your writing online is that everybody else does it too . As for the selfish aspect of writing, that then would have to extend to all art, because artists who wish people to view their painting, or musicians who wish people to hear their songs, are in self too. Other would then be listening to music or going to an art gallery. I think there is room for crossover here, but the fact that writers tend to read alot does not seem to work the other way, ie readers don't necessarily write at all. Same goes for other artists, artists tend to enjoy art, but not all those who enjoy art are artists. Does this make all artists self centred narcissists? Here is a link to my newsletter so you can file it away in your 'to-read later box' ......https://callystarforth.substack.com/p/the-ice-juggler?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
I came across this after realising like everything else on the internet, substack is saturated and the problem with it being so easy to publish your writing online is that everybody else does it too . As for the selfish aspect of writing, that then would have to extend to all art, because artists who wish people to view their painting, or musicians who wish people to hear their songs, are in self too. Other would then be listening to music or going to an art gallery. I think there is room for crossover here, but the fact that writers tend to read alot does not seem to work the other way, ie readers don't necessarily write at all. Same goes for other artists, artists tend to enjoy art, but not all those who enjoy art are artists. Does this make all artists self centred narcissists? Here is a link to my newsletter so you can file it away in your 'to-read later box' ......https://callystarforth.substack.com/p/the-ice-juggler?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
I made it almost all the way to the end before I skipped ahead to see who the murderer was.
I hope you don’t leave substack, whether it makes sense for you to stay or not.