Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Write Less, Please

How long your Substack posts should be in 2026

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Sarah Fay, PhD
Dec 09, 2025
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As always, AI doesn’t have the answer to how long your posts should be.

If you were one of my private clients, and we were in a strategy session, we’d take three things into consideration:

  1. Reading trends in 2025/2026

  2. Your category

  3. The time you have to devote to creating quality posts, no matter the length (This last one may be the most important.)

Never Google the answer or turn to ChatGPT.

It’s all based on your Substack DNA, your goals, and how much you can give to your Substack


How to decide for yourself how long your Substack posts should be

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