What's Next for Trying!?
I want to know what you'd like to see in the next iteration of Trying!
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How did you find out about Trying!?
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I am a close personal friend of the writer
Facebook (ugh)
LinkedIn
Threads
BlueSky
Some other social platform
Through the print edition
A friend forwarded it to me and I signed up!
Another newsletter recommended it
Dumb luck, I guess?
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How often do you read Trying!?
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Once a week, if I'm lucky
2–4 times a week
5–6 times a week
Every single goddamn day!
I'm so behind I've stopped trying to keep up
Once in a while, when I'm hungry for wit and insight
When do you usually read Trying!?
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As soon as it arrives!
Around lunchtime
In the afternoon
In the evening or before bed
What's your 2nd-favorite part of Trying!?
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The essay itself
The AI image
It's Good and I Like It
Is Trying! too negative?
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Yes! Cheer up, man!
It's perfectly calibrated
Nah, you could be a lot angrier and more pessimistic
What do you want to see from Trying! in the future?
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Other voices: guest essays, guest illustrators, etc.
More reporting
More straight-up cultural criticism (books, film, music)
More short fiction
More Q&As and interviews
A podcast
Newsy takes
What perks should paid subscribers receive?
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More emails per week (or at least more than free subs get)
Fewer emails per week
Free quarterly print editions
Access to a members-only Slack
Invitations to Matt's annual pig roast
Access to writing coaching & workshops
A big hug
Ability to request/suggest topics for Matt to write about
What else would make a paid subscription worthwhile?
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Have you ever recommended Trying! to a friend?
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Yes, I spread the word whenever possible
No, my friends don't like good things and/or are illiterate
That's a great idea—I'll do it after I finish the survey!
How can Trying! get more subscribers?
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