This piece is evocative and articulate. Your close familiarity with nature is a great advantage for you, as so much insight springs from observation of nature. I think, since you have the ability to capture a reader’s attention, you could afford to make your pieces a bit longer and expand more on your point. Sorry to sound like a school teacher - just take it as an old guy rambling on!
The whole chapter counts about 2000 words. I was afraid it could appear two long. since Substack favors more the short form, I split it in 3 pieces. This is the first one.
And no worry if you sound like school teacher, that shows me that you care and want help me to get better. Like a mentor. So, I truly appreciate it.
I've read commentary from one Substack writer who experimented and found they got the most engagement at about 1600 words. Unfortunately I didn't keep a record so I can't refer you to the source, but it's something to think about. Some folks recommend doing a mix of short pieces, say 300 words, along with less frequent long pieces. There's obviously a diversity of opinions on this question, and a lot depends on what works for each individual writer, of course.
This piece is evocative and articulate. Your close familiarity with nature is a great advantage for you, as so much insight springs from observation of nature. I think, since you have the ability to capture a reader’s attention, you could afford to make your pieces a bit longer and expand more on your point. Sorry to sound like a school teacher - just take it as an old guy rambling on!
Thank you for your comments.
The whole chapter counts about 2000 words. I was afraid it could appear two long. since Substack favors more the short form, I split it in 3 pieces. This is the first one.
And no worry if you sound like school teacher, that shows me that you care and want help me to get better. Like a mentor. So, I truly appreciate it.
Thank you 🙏🏼
I've read commentary from one Substack writer who experimented and found they got the most engagement at about 1600 words. Unfortunately I didn't keep a record so I can't refer you to the source, but it's something to think about. Some folks recommend doing a mix of short pieces, say 300 words, along with less frequent long pieces. There's obviously a diversity of opinions on this question, and a lot depends on what works for each individual writer, of course.
In this case I think I would do it for the next article.
Thank you for the insight. That means a lot to me