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Dear writer: Advice on creating a sacred writing space

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We asked Jamie Varon, who writes Plot Twist on Substack, for advice on making her new Substack sustainable, slowly and steadily cultivating a sacred space for exploring writing and ideas, and building her community. Jamie is an author, designer, digital course creator, and creative consultant living in Los Angeles. Her debut novel, Main Character Energy, was published in September 2023 by the HarperCollins imprint Park Row Books. Her digital course, Live with Intention, has helped over 1,300 people live more intentional lives. Her work has appeared in the HuffPost, Teen Vogue, and POPSUGAR and been shared by millions online. Read on for Jamie’s advice, or listen to her read it aloud above. Dear writer, how do you make Substack a sacred space? Back in 2021, my Instagram took off in a way that I thought I always wanted. I got the infamous “k” in my follower number. I got the blue check that I didn’t even have to pay for. It felt like the thing I was supposed to want the most—more and mor

Resources Dear writer: Advice on creating a sacred writing space On moving away from measures, writing for oneself, and valuing words as enough Oct 04, 2023 906 171 134 Share Article voiceover 0:00 -4:27 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. We asked Jamie Varon , who writes Plot Twist on Substack, for advice on making her new Substack sustainable, slowly and steadily cultivating a sacred space for exploring writing and ideas, and building her community. Jamie is an author, designer, digital course creator, and creative consultant living in Los Angeles. Her debut nov

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