Channel Shapes
Writing | playbook | Updated 2026-03-01
Tags
channels, communication, framing
Channel Shapes
Use the same core rules everywhere. Change the shape to fit the channel.
- 150-400 words
- 1-2 paragraph breaks
- 1 link max
- end with one ask
- do not argue in circles in comments
Substack note
- one point
- punchier opening
- more personal voice is fine
- 1 link max
- close quickly
Substack post
- usually Frame A or Frame G
- include what good looks like
- include related reading
- more room for personal framing than the site
Blog / site
- more evergreen
- more structured headings
- more receipts
- fewer āIā statements unless they add real value
Notes / internal drafts
- rough is fine
- mark unknowns plainly
- use receipts stubs instead of pretending certainty