Full Guide: How To Start Writing Long Form (Essays, Articles, Newsletters, etc)
Long-form writing is so back. At least for now. My articles are doing mindblowingly well on X. People are saying itās ājust a trend,ā but a friend of a friend is in charge of this stuff at X, and articles seem to be keeping people on the platform longer, which is what the social media companies want. And, long-form content in general is justā¦ better. Very few people can abuse it. It builds trust more. You canāt just tell ChatGPT to generate 1000 articles and expect there to be enough attention to go around like there is with short-form. If you want to stand out, it requires you to think. I will continue to stay bullish on Substack, X articles, YouTube, and podcasts - because the value in them lies in perspective. It lies in the craft of writing and articulating ideas in a way nobody else could. Iām tempted to just drop short form entirely, but Iām unsure if Iāll do that. I want to, though. With that said, I think itās timely to just give out my entire process. I canāt promise anything with this, but if youāre looking to start talking about your interests on the internet, this is a great place to start. I donāt want this to be a āhow to go viralā guide. I want this to simply act as a foundation anyone can start with to begin writing long-form content in an impactful way. To start, we are not going to focus on the actual nuances of writing and wordcrafting. I think that is best left for your own experimentation and allowing your taste to develop over time. With that, it sucks to stare at a blank screen and not know what to say. If thatās the case for you, I want you to think of writing as thinking. How do you āthink?ā You question. Weāll start with this short writing process, then weāll go deeper and deeper:
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