Dec 23, 2023Liked by Winston Malone, J. M. Elliott
Ben is perhaps the best fiction writer I have come across on Substack. His creativity and literary mastery are second to none and deserve a wider audience. Great interview. Thank you, Winston.
Huge praise! We're glad you enjoyed the interview and are as much of a fan of Ben as we are. Thanks, Jim. (apologies for not tagging you in the post itself. Didn't want to tag the wrong Jim!)
Dec 24, 2023Liked by Winston Malone, J. M. Elliott
The amount of talent Substack has been able to attract is just astonishing - especially as so much of the material is available for free. I think a lot of it is due to their hands-off approach to censorship, as the interview touches on. They just let writers get on and write, which is a wonderful thing... 😎
Dec 24, 2023Liked by Winston Malone, J. M. Elliott
Really enjoyable interview with a lot of great insights about the writing process. I think sometimes starting out with no real idea of where things will go can work better than if you meticulously plan everything. It allows the story to develop organically, and take you where it wants to go. I'm very interested in posting things in a serialised way myself with my own stories. It seems to be a great way to utilise this platform and share stories in a different way. I only joined a few months ago, and I just found out about 'The Library' through one of Ben's posts. It seems like an excellent resource and a very valuable publication to have here on Substack. Well done all involved... 😎
So, what are the criteria for showcasing? Those of us who have supported the library initiative over the year and who loyalty shared and restacked weekly posts, would be very interested to know what they have to do to get their work showcased by The Library.
Hey D.L. Lee, there are no criteria for being showcased. It was awarded to Ben randomly as part of our 100 Books in The Library event a few months ago. We hope to do more of these in the future. Any feedback on how to improve is welcomed. Thanks for your ongoing support of The Library!
Ben is perhaps the best fiction writer I have come across on Substack. His creativity and literary mastery are second to none and deserve a wider audience. Great interview. Thank you, Winston.
Huge praise! We're glad you enjoyed the interview and are as much of a fan of Ben as we are. Thanks, Jim. (apologies for not tagging you in the post itself. Didn't want to tag the wrong Jim!)
The amount of talent Substack has been able to attract is just astonishing - especially as so much of the material is available for free. I think a lot of it is due to their hands-off approach to censorship, as the interview touches on. They just let writers get on and write, which is a wonderful thing... 😎
Ben’s work is indeed quite good. I’ve been following him for over a year now and am blown away by the range!
Really enjoyable interview with a lot of great insights about the writing process. I think sometimes starting out with no real idea of where things will go can work better than if you meticulously plan everything. It allows the story to develop organically, and take you where it wants to go. I'm very interested in posting things in a serialised way myself with my own stories. It seems to be a great way to utilise this platform and share stories in a different way. I only joined a few months ago, and I just found out about 'The Library' through one of Ben's posts. It seems like an excellent resource and a very valuable publication to have here on Substack. Well done all involved... 😎
Thank you so much for the mention, Ben!
So, what are the criteria for showcasing? Those of us who have supported the library initiative over the year and who loyalty shared and restacked weekly posts, would be very interested to know what they have to do to get their work showcased by The Library.
Hey D.L. Lee, there are no criteria for being showcased. It was awarded to Ben randomly as part of our 100 Books in The Library event a few months ago. We hope to do more of these in the future. Any feedback on how to improve is welcomed. Thanks for your ongoing support of The Library!