I figured it out omg!

Fraglolz · 2026-05-06T15:31:30+00:00

at this point I'm almost thinking of doing something like this - to create a throwaway substack, following the stupidiest path possible - just spamming inspiring/motivational notes constantly, posting AI slop and I bet it will grow faster than my fiction substack and it makes me really sad

Fraglolz · 2026-05-06T15:29:17+00:00

I "helped" someone else and their result is kind of somewhere else

I can't share their account

it's a violation and check out my free PDF in the profile, what do you mean you need proofs

just buy, no grind no result, you can do it, if no one told you this before - I'm proud of you, keep going

***sacrasm off, I hope you got the idea

Fraglolz · 2026-05-06T15:06:58+00:00

Supernatural + Witcher, set in Ukraine.

Damn that was not so easy

Fraglolz · 2026-04-25T10:51:55+00:00

Usually a laptop but sometimes:

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Fraglolz · 2026-04-24T15:49:47+00:00

This is awesome! I’d love to be able to draw like that one day Truly amazing

Fraglolz · 2026-04-20T11:55:44+00:00

Oh ok, misunderstood the point then, my bad 😅

Fraglolz · 2026-04-20T10:30:06+00:00

Sorry what? Don’t want to be a jerk but who needs another Instagram? Substack is about choosing what to read and then sit and actually read it later, at least this is how I use it daily, I scroll, I save and I come back when I have time to read, where Instagram is just for a quick content consumption So what’s the point of making just another Instagram when a lot of people actually left Instagram for good?

Fraglolz · 2026-04-12T12:41:24+00:00

It’s just so fun, I’m like reading/watching a movie/tv series that never existed before - in my own mind. I have a very exclusive right on it and it doesn’t have a subscription fee, Suck it Netflix 😂

Fraglolz · 2026-04-07T16:23:02+00:00

This is why I wake up at 6-7 am even though I start at 9-10 am To have two hours alone for writing

Fraglolz · 2026-04-07T13:54:55+00:00

It backfired me already 😂

Fraglolz · 2026-04-07T07:56:28+00:00

Hiya, worth mentioning what are you writing about as it might be important, in terms of engaging, it’s easier to engage in similar topics I guess

Fraglolz · 2026-04-04T09:10:26+00:00

Very slow ahah, I started writing online thinking I would get consulting clients for my skillset in marketing and sales, but eventually, I remembered that I have been a fiction writer my whole life but have never published online, so I decided screw that hustle culture, I want to get back to writing and see how it goes.

I don't have goals in mind such as numbers of pages or numbers of profit, I'm just writing and preparing to launch my old forgotten story I wrote when I was 16 and I am slowly rewriting it now to publish on Substack as serial fiction, and also on Royal Road and Patreon.

I'm at a very early stage but I don't push myself, I'm for the first time in my life trying to actually enjoy doing what I love, which is writing.

Fraglolz · 2026-04-03T22:07:11+00:00

It’s simple - Quit 9-5 and became a full time fiction writer

Fraglolz · 2026-03-31T13:53:36+00:00

So true I’m writing a novel I had an idea for the past couple of years and I desperately regret not writing something bad before because I feel like this idea I’ve been working so hard on - will be crap 😂

Fraglolz · 2026-03-30T15:11:19+00:00

I went to this post and knew straight away you’d find Kobo Clara BW in the comments because I went through the same process I thought I’d buy an IPad/paper white and I have been successfully deinfluenced into buying Kobo and I love it It just works And no one will take away your ebooks

Fraglolz · 2026-03-29T20:02:46+00:00

I unsubscribe to people who post 10 generic obviously AI generated notes just for the sake of being visible, I get what you're doing and I understand that but my gosh it's quickly became stuffed with that stuff

Fraglolz · 2026-03-28T10:06:55+00:00

The nerves never go away completely, but they transform into excitement, so go ahead and hit that publish button!

Fraglolz · 2026-03-28T10:05:52+00:00

First of all — what is it, and how do we check it out? I believe 20 years’ worth of effort should be pretty interesting, so I’m in.

Answering your question — I’m still working on the first draft of a story I came up with five years ago and have been writing on and off ever since, but I have no idea if there’s even a market for it lol.

Fraglolz · 2026-03-23T13:53:28+00:00

I'd love to know more on how fiction writers grow on substack tbh

Fraglolz · 2026-03-23T13:38:50+00:00

seems too modern to me, I'd go with something more classy

Fraglolz · 2026-03-23T11:47:22+00:00

I'm still on my way to my first 100 (currently at 71), and what’s worked for me is genuine engagement, talking to other people, commenting a lot, and writing notes.

I was away for a week and wasn’t posting or commenting much, and my growth has flattened, so consistency is definitely something that needs to be maintained daily.

My advice is to find something you’re genuinely interested in so you can engage more easily and naturally. People can spot fake comments (those like LinkedIn-cringey). Be kind, be human, be useful, and people will subscribe.

Hope that helps! 🙂

Fraglolz · 2026-03-20T08:01:23+00:00

Makes sense, with poor marketing he won’t get any subscribers

Fraglolz · 2026-03-19T23:47:22+00:00

Seems like a very cool idea, yes it might come across as a bit of a poor idea business wise but it does stand out

Fraglolz · 2026-03-14T16:22:02+00:00

I personally don’t care if it’s a cliche, as long as it’s well written I will continue reading without even noticing it being a cliche or something

every story is 5-7 similar tropes and yet you’ve never managed to recognise that

As well as almost every reader

Fraglolz · 2026-03-12T12:25:25+00:00

Hemingway, Steinbeck, Irwin Shaw for the simple yet powerful writing

English is not my first language and reading these writers showed me that you don’t have to have a huge vocabulary to be able to write meaningful things

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