The hottest Genres Substack posts right now

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combinatorial exploration, part 1

Kotobago Newsletter • 1 HN point • 26 Oct 23
🎭️ Culture Creativity Innovation Ideas Genres Imagination
  1. The main theme of the series is combinatorial exploration, shaping environments for productivity and novel ideas.
  2. Information must have context to be interpretable, with deeper dives requiring more context to understand relationships between systems of meaning.
  3. Creating something new involves mining existing ideas, with successful projects often reproducing established norms while defining new genres can lead to monopoly.
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Hustle and Grind

The Author Is Dumb • 0 implied HN points • 29 Oct 23
📚 Literature Writing Genres Marketing Authors Books
  1. Selling a book involves more than just writing - it's also about marketing and positioning yourself
  2. Genre fiction dominates the market, making it challenging for unique books to stand out
  3. Authors, especially indie ones, need to run ads, get reviews, and constantly promote their work to gain traction

Consumer Guide: June, 2023

And It Don't Stop • 0 implied HN points • 14 Jun 23
🎶 Music Critique Genres Reviews
  1. Consumer Guide for June 2023 by Robert Christgau includes different music genres like semba, merengue, kompas, and soukouss.
  2. Paid subscription is needed for access to the full content of the post.
  3. The post features Lovestruck avowals, stealth-ethical jokers, Black pop standards, and smart lovers who understand worse scenarios.