Hi Nicola, your posts are always so informative and helpful to reframe IG. Now I might need help reframing Substack lol because I find that I am running into the same frustrations here as I do over there! Lack of traction and engagement, falling into the false belief that what I am writing isn't good enough, interesting enough etc. I've decided to look at Notes and IG more as a tool than some weird reference point I measure my work against when my engagement is low. If you are moving your offerings here to Substack is that because you find this is where there is more growth?
The vibe I'm getting from this piece, and loving, is that it IS possible to show up on Instagram and not die inside :) So thank you for that! As I begin to contemplate how I will publish the book I'm still writing, you are giving me a glimmer of hope that Instagram could be a fun place to hang out. I have only dabbled before, sharing poetry when I first started writing, and since then have been a lurker. But with more purpose and intention and some light structure I may return :) I also appreciate how you focus entirely on writers on Instagram. In my business life, I have consumed a lot of content that is geared towards other entrepreneurs, so you making the distinction is incredibly helpful.
Bahaha the first sentence of your comment made me snort! I do think it can be fun, especially if we release ourselves from the pressure and play around a bit with our content. Not everything will work and that's ok! And as for your point about advice focused on other niches - some of the advice does overlap, but there is also stuff that writers can do that lots of others can't / wont do, like leaning into your story-telling skills and using that to bring your audience along with you.
Hi Nicola, your posts are always so informative and helpful to reframe IG. Now I might need help reframing Substack lol because I find that I am running into the same frustrations here as I do over there! Lack of traction and engagement, falling into the false belief that what I am writing isn't good enough, interesting enough etc. I've decided to look at Notes and IG more as a tool than some weird reference point I measure my work against when my engagement is low. If you are moving your offerings here to Substack is that because you find this is where there is more growth?
The vibe I'm getting from this piece, and loving, is that it IS possible to show up on Instagram and not die inside :) So thank you for that! As I begin to contemplate how I will publish the book I'm still writing, you are giving me a glimmer of hope that Instagram could be a fun place to hang out. I have only dabbled before, sharing poetry when I first started writing, and since then have been a lurker. But with more purpose and intention and some light structure I may return :) I also appreciate how you focus entirely on writers on Instagram. In my business life, I have consumed a lot of content that is geared towards other entrepreneurs, so you making the distinction is incredibly helpful.
Bahaha the first sentence of your comment made me snort! I do think it can be fun, especially if we release ourselves from the pressure and play around a bit with our content. Not everything will work and that's ok! And as for your point about advice focused on other niches - some of the advice does overlap, but there is also stuff that writers can do that lots of others can't / wont do, like leaning into your story-telling skills and using that to bring your audience along with you.
Amazing. Thanks for the inspiration.