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Tom Beck
@tombeck.eth
There’s a Catch-22 in the creator economy, and it goes like this: Publish consistently and relentlessly, so that you get enough attention, so that you get enough followers, so that you can monetize your work, so that you can create full-time, so that you can publish consistently and relentlessly.
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Danica Swanson
@danicaswanson
Indeed, and this is an apt way to frame it. I once called this "the Patreon catch-22 hustle," but of course it's not just Patreon. I agree with @cameron that there are structural issues here and we need different business models for creative work. If you'd like to say more, Tom... what prompted this cast?
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Tom Beck
@tombeck.eth
Thanks, Danica. I was thinking about some of my future moves. Where I should publish my writing and how often. It got me thinking about how absurd the recommended publishing cadence is for most platforms for creative work. It's a path to burnout that I've been feeling—and noticing in others.
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Danica Swanson
@danicaswanson
It is absurd for sure. I've been thinking about systemic issues surrounding creative labor and money for years. I also agree with what you wrote in your response to Cameron above: there's more to the story. I think web3 is our best hope for better (non-burnout) paths for writers, but we've still got a long way to go.
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