10 Things I Learned by Writing on Substack (Almost) Every Week in 2024
Regina M. P.
Filipino Copywriter with 8 Years' Experience | Environmental Advocate | Growing Big Ideas and a Balcony Garden
And just like that…we’re down to the last few weeks of 2024. Can you believe it?
I, for one, can’t imagine how 2025 is just weeks away. I’ll be 30 next year, and hopefully, I’ll have all my loved ones around me to celebrate that birthday plus some other milestones.
On a more personal note, sometimes it feels like I’m still in 2019, pre-pandemic and pre-Mommy’s cancer, pre-breadwinner mode. A lot of the time it feels like I’m stuck in a loop of chemo cycles and chores, while also feeling guilty about finding it difficult because I shouldn’t, since it means we’re still battling it out, right? If you follow my Substack Notes, you are probably more updated about the non-writer aspects of my life (mainly, Mommy’s illness and my mental health, but also cute pet photos).
2024 brought a lot of feelings, lessons, and realizations, for sure. That’s why, for Buhay Copywriter’s last issue of the year, I wanted to talk about:
10 Things I Learned About by Writing on Substack (Almost) Every Week in 2024
1. Practice and presence matter. Show up, but be a welcome guest bearing gifts, not noise. Keep writing and creating, because these aren’t just skills you’re born with — they’re talents that need practice and exercise to improve. There’s no shortcut, really. Just the good old grind. And the more you get into the rhythm of it, the more results you’ll see. Lightning might even hit and you’ll find that an “ordinary” post you wrote resonates with a couple hundred people!
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2. Social media platforms are SOCIAL. I need to interact! If you just want to be all uppity and say “I write only for myself” that’s fine. I know a sector of Substack is of that school of thought. But if you want to be a creative who is seen, heard, read? Reach out and listen to others, too.
I'm happy to be part of some groups here on LinkedIn, though the bulk of my newsletter interaction has really been on Substack.
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