Stacey, I don't know if you over-deliberate when writing (I'm sure we all do...maybe) but I must say, your writing is so natural. There's such a good cadence to it. I can't wait for the day your debut novel is unveiled and will happily take the place of that imaginary reader (and/or yourself). Thank you for sharing your thoughts and words!! Feeling very grateful I get to witness your writing.
i remember reading ferrante’s words for the first time and thinking how unbelievably cool it was to appreciate a distance between the writing and the audience!! i also love the idea that you, as the writer, are also a reader, and in experiencing your own words just as much as the audience does, you have the right to serve yourself through your art. this was fantastic <3
I first followed you on TikTok and now that I’m here on Substack, I’m so happy to see a familiar face! Am always in awe of what you say and write. This was so beautiful and honest, thank you for sharing. Now, I’m slightly more scared to write but also feel more brave to post lol I’ll hold this essay close to my little writer heart. 💜
I loved reading this so much, and I so ardently relate to these feelings you’ve described. It’s not just the audience, the amorphous set of human beings that choose to read my work. It’s Donna Tartt, Sally Rooney, Rachel Kushner or Ottessa Moshfegh looking over my shoulder. I not only want to please this variable demographic of humans, but also all of the writers I love, and that just isn’t possible. It’s comforting to know I’m not the only one who feels this way, though. It reveals so much about our desires for love and recognition—I think this humanizes and softens us to one another. Thank you for sharing. <3
really enjoyed this! I think I tend more towards Condé -- there's a generosity to it which I like, and I think it's possible to write *for* an audience while still challenging them. looking forward to reading more of your substack(:
Stacey, I don't know if you over-deliberate when writing (I'm sure we all do...maybe) but I must say, your writing is so natural. There's such a good cadence to it. I can't wait for the day your debut novel is unveiled and will happily take the place of that imaginary reader (and/or yourself). Thank you for sharing your thoughts and words!! Feeling very grateful I get to witness your writing.
Thank you so much Charlotte, what a thoughtful thing to say!! I’m grateful for readers like you.
i remember reading ferrante’s words for the first time and thinking how unbelievably cool it was to appreciate a distance between the writing and the audience!! i also love the idea that you, as the writer, are also a reader, and in experiencing your own words just as much as the audience does, you have the right to serve yourself through your art. this was fantastic <3
thank you for saying that, and for reading! i appreciate it
I first followed you on TikTok and now that I’m here on Substack, I’m so happy to see a familiar face! Am always in awe of what you say and write. This was so beautiful and honest, thank you for sharing. Now, I’m slightly more scared to write but also feel more brave to post lol I’ll hold this essay close to my little writer heart. 💜
Thank you so much for being here, on both Tiktok and Substack! I’m so glad this resonated. Keep writing, no matter who it’s for!
this is such a wonderful, well-written piece! 🤍
thank you so much leah, that means a lot! <3
I loved reading this so much, and I so ardently relate to these feelings you’ve described. It’s not just the audience, the amorphous set of human beings that choose to read my work. It’s Donna Tartt, Sally Rooney, Rachel Kushner or Ottessa Moshfegh looking over my shoulder. I not only want to please this variable demographic of humans, but also all of the writers I love, and that just isn’t possible. It’s comforting to know I’m not the only one who feels this way, though. It reveals so much about our desires for love and recognition—I think this humanizes and softens us to one another. Thank you for sharing. <3
how comforting to read your comment and know the feeling is shared <3 thank you very much for reading with such care!
I think this song is gonna make its way into my regular playlist
it’s the perfect amount of melodrama
really enjoyed this! I think I tend more towards Condé -- there's a generosity to it which I like, and I think it's possible to write *for* an audience while still challenging them. looking forward to reading more of your substack(:
That’s a wonderful perspective. thank you so much for reading, it means a lot!
I love that you’ve quoted some of your favorite authors, a beautiful tribute to kick off this substack :)
Thank you v much 💙
brilliant..
thank you mil ❤️