!!install!! — The Substance

Have you encountered ‘The Substance’ in your own work or life? Share your story in the comments below—because the only way to prove substance exists is to risk showing it.

Substance thrives on friction. Seek critics, not just fans. Read books that offend you. Talk to people who voted differently. A diamond is only carbon that has been subjected to pressure. Without resistance, there is no substance. The Substance

The tragic flaw of the film’s protagonist is that she believes she must destroy the old self to become the new self. In reality, is integrative. Your past failures, your aging body, your rejected drafts—they are not the enemy. They are the substrate. Have you encountered ‘The Substance’ in your own