"letting more people in doesn’t mean lowering our standards" is the perfect response for the negative comments about the Feed Me post. I'm always baffled when I see people use the "let people enjoy things" argument because like, don't you WANT to read good writing? writers should be dedicated to craft + taste discernment above all else, idk why that's controversial lol
100%! I do really think (maybe contradictory to this convo about monetizing writing) that writing is undervalued and there’s a less sense of what it takes to make something that reads as uncomplicated/straightforward actually something worth reading
"What is considered passable writing these days, not just in terms of what is popular, but what gets published in respectable publications is, frankly, embarrassing." hello!!!!!! as usual your mind is huge!
"letting more people in doesn’t mean lowering our standards" is the perfect response for the negative comments about the Feed Me post. I'm always baffled when I see people use the "let people enjoy things" argument because like, don't you WANT to read good writing? writers should be dedicated to craft + taste discernment above all else, idk why that's controversial lol
100%! I do really think (maybe contradictory to this convo about monetizing writing) that writing is undervalued and there’s a less sense of what it takes to make something that reads as uncomplicated/straightforward actually something worth reading
This CPL list just changed my life
"What is considered passable writing these days, not just in terms of what is popular, but what gets published in respectable publications is, frankly, embarrassing." hello!!!!!! as usual your mind is huge!
Thank you! Love you!
I've been slowly compiling a list like CPL so I love that they did this! Also I like notes but hate the substack app 😂
What a cool project!!
Excited to read this, my latest essay is on Clairo!