Loved this. ❤️ I started my IG account before Reels existed. I never got into them. I like photography and I like writing. And so that's what I kept doing as the platform evolved without me. Thankfully, the small community I interact with on there didn't seem to mind — but the algorithm certainly wasn't helping my account grow either. But this year I finally decided to try a platform that was better suited to the writing side of what I like doing. I'm definitely enjoying having much more room to write here on Substack, using IG as the place I post photos and where I can keep interacting with the community I found there.
That’s how I feel too. Instagram is for the people who love performing for the camera and being funny enough to get the engagement and clicks. That’s not me!
Yes, yes yes! I truly hope substack retains this feeling and balance. I hope you continue to thrive here so that you can truly enjoy both the gardening and documenting it. As you say you want to live every moment not try to direct every moment!
I wish I’d found Substack first. I put so much effort into my Instagram page but it’s not really designed for people like me. I’m much more the introverted writer type. Hopefully I can grow my following here. Thank you for reading, and sharing my article:)
Loved this. ❤️ I started my IG account before Reels existed. I never got into them. I like photography and I like writing. And so that's what I kept doing as the platform evolved without me. Thankfully, the small community I interact with on there didn't seem to mind — but the algorithm certainly wasn't helping my account grow either. But this year I finally decided to try a platform that was better suited to the writing side of what I like doing. I'm definitely enjoying having much more room to write here on Substack, using IG as the place I post photos and where I can keep interacting with the community I found there.
That’s how I feel too. Instagram is for the people who love performing for the camera and being funny enough to get the engagement and clicks. That’s not me!
Yes, yes yes! I truly hope substack retains this feeling and balance. I hope you continue to thrive here so that you can truly enjoy both the gardening and documenting it. As you say you want to live every moment not try to direct every moment!
I wish I’d found Substack first. I put so much effort into my Instagram page but it’s not really designed for people like me. I’m much more the introverted writer type. Hopefully I can grow my following here. Thank you for reading, and sharing my article:)
It was a joy to read!