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Six Stupid Things To Not Do On Substack
Like Starting Writing Challenges
I see multiple writing challenges. Here is a person with three followers, who has written nothing, starting a writing challenge. Why? Why are you polluting a new writer’s app with your incompetence? If you are already a writer, then write. I know why you are doing it: you want followers but are too lazy to do the work. So via the guise of a “writing challenge” you are trying to get eyeballs on your work which you still need motivation to write. Pathetic. It reeks of desperation and incompetence. Unless you are a writer that has already given something and has a well structured challenge, don’t bother. You will get blocked. Too many blocks and you may get banned. Do what you want though.
Anything that starts with “Where are the girlies at?” You already lost me and most women who know you have no intention of following them and only want to be followed. Go back to Instagram.
Anything with, “I am looking for people who are into spiritual freedom crypto going to the moon enlightment star seeds.” No you are not. You just want followers and it’s obvious.
You leave comments with “good job,” on everyone’s posts even if you didn’t read them. If they are an accomplished writer your approval looks cheesy. If they wrote shit you look like a moron.
