Could you share more about your methodology? How do get a number like 63% correlation between writing quality and success? Quality defined by who? 63% of what?
How do you quantify whether a newsletter has an authors unique voice?
Or 22% made comments that made people think. Do you know the full comment history of these 100 stacks? How do you know whether people were “thinking” as a result? What was the auditing/tracking process?
Would really like to hear what “countless hours analyzing” means in real terms.
Interesting thanks. I'm interested in shorter creative nonfiction prose/poetry works. Do you have any insight on how this genre is going down on substack?
I am the Queen of "Tell it in 50 Words", writing stories of exactly that length. I'm not entirely sure what to do with these, but I would like to put them, and perhaps some poetry together into a book. Self publishing, here I come! (Traditional publishers would be aghast, I think.)
The Network Effect really resonated with me. Admittedly, I’ve heard it before but the context you’ve given it tells me I need to take action. I have implemented the others to various degrees and your advice to remember my next newsletter is better than my last fifty is motivating.
Brilliant insights, as always, Wes. My experience aligns 100% with this. It's not the "famous" who get traction, but those who care enough for their audience to analyse, double down on what they need and collaborate and share openly.
Perhaps the biggest take-away for me was that each post doesn't have to strictly adhere to the main topic of the post. It can be "embroidered" with little asides which give more scope for enlivening the whole thing. My posts are about writing, but I am beginning to think it would be good to include various bits about my background, or day to day life, that would engage people more and make them interested in how my memoir/self help book is coming along. And my journey to find a publisher. All grist for the mill, as they say. Thanks for an enlightening post!
Thank you. My experience perfectly aligns. I'm closing my 6 month and I have 1140 subscribers (400 imported).
What are your favorite newsletter examples in terms of strategy?
Could you share more about your methodology? How do get a number like 63% correlation between writing quality and success? Quality defined by who? 63% of what?
How do you quantify whether a newsletter has an authors unique voice?
Or 22% made comments that made people think. Do you know the full comment history of these 100 stacks? How do you know whether people were “thinking” as a result? What was the auditing/tracking process?
Would really like to hear what “countless hours analyzing” means in real terms.
Interesting thanks. I'm interested in shorter creative nonfiction prose/poetry works. Do you have any insight on how this genre is going down on substack?
I am the Queen of "Tell it in 50 Words", writing stories of exactly that length. I'm not entirely sure what to do with these, but I would like to put them, and perhaps some poetry together into a book. Self publishing, here I come! (Traditional publishers would be aghast, I think.)
Thank for the article! I wonder: How did those newsletters track which opening lines grabbed attention?
Good insight 😌. Can I translate part of this article into Spanish with links to you and a descripción of your newsletter?
I'm just starting out. This is good advice. Thanks!
Thanks, Wes. This is very interesting and I'm sure it will be useful for growing my newsletter. Saving for future reference!
The Network Effect really resonated with me. Admittedly, I’ve heard it before but the context you’ve given it tells me I need to take action. I have implemented the others to various degrees and your advice to remember my next newsletter is better than my last fifty is motivating.
This is solid. Thanks for writing and sharing your insights.
Another great piece Wes will definitely take on board these points and thank you for sharing and writing such honest content.
Brilliant insights, as always, Wes. My experience aligns 100% with this. It's not the "famous" who get traction, but those who care enough for their audience to analyse, double down on what they need and collaborate and share openly.
Perhaps the biggest take-away for me was that each post doesn't have to strictly adhere to the main topic of the post. It can be "embroidered" with little asides which give more scope for enlivening the whole thing. My posts are about writing, but I am beginning to think it would be good to include various bits about my background, or day to day life, that would engage people more and make them interested in how my memoir/self help book is coming along. And my journey to find a publisher. All grist for the mill, as they say. Thanks for an enlightening post!
I like the idea a bout connecting several unrelated things in a single post, because it causes me personally to look at life in new ways.
Excellent insights! I am not surprised by the one specific point. Focus