Issue 49: What (Substack) Writers Can Learn from (Substack) Artists
Sharing as soon as I can lift my jaw off the floor where it currently rests
Part of this was a coincidence and part of it was destiny. One of my very first Substack friends happens to be my real-life friend, illustrator Beth Spencer who runs Introvert Drawing Club. By following Beth, I unintentionally wedged myself in the beautiful world of artists and illustrators who share work here on Substack.
I work in tech and I am currently writing my very first novel, I was shocked by the immediate draw I felt to Beth’s community. We have nothing in common! Or so I thought.
Until, of course, gradually I realized how much I was learning. It happened softly and naturally, without forcing. Maybe that’s why it has all felt so helpful. I have been following these journeys with my heart-guard down because I didn’t think that these newsletters necessarily applied to me. I wasn’t there to learn. I was just there, you know, lurking. But guess what. They do apply to me and here are my personal take-aways - things I have learned as a writer from my fav…
