The Deleted Scenes

The Deleted Scenes

The Point *Is* The Story

Newsletters as a format for "stories that have no point"

Addison Del Mastro's avatar
Addison Del Mastro
Nov 04, 2025
∙ Paid

One thing you see from magazine submission guidelines, often, is something along the lines of “Why are you writing this story? What’s the point? The point has to be more than just ‘it’s interesting.’” Aside from the subject matter, I’d say the main reason I write this newsletter is because I believe “it’s interesting” is an entirely sufficient justifica…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Deleted Scenes to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Addison Del Mastro · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture