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Good idea, bad idea
It’s okay to have bad ideas. I wish I could say that no idea is a bad one. But that’s just not true. A number of ideas are absolutely terrible. And that’s okay. That’s what we have to learn. In the pursuit of making something meaningful, you might come up with a thousand ideas that … Continue reading Good idea, bad idea
Shared Language
Partly I’m still thinking of Hadestown. Partly, I read a passage from Mark Twain’s On Writing and Publishing, and I’ve been thinking of language. Here: “There had been no death before the case of Cornelius Lean which had arisen and terminated in death since the special rules had been drawn up.” I know every single … Continue reading Shared Language
Be the goldfish
Part of my writing tends to be dedicated to self-analysis. We all think about it, I believe… Why we do certain things, and not others. What led us to those choices. A little introspection is a good thing. Too much can lead to decision paralysis. If we’ve made the wrong choice – or believe we … Continue reading Be the goldfish
Aggregate emails
What about aggregation? Let’s say you actually do want to receive a daily, weekly, or monthly notice of something. Something that, when compiled, is a lot easier to look at than going to each individual reference. So, who does it well? Here’s the thing. Everyone is selling you something. The stores are. The media is. … Continue reading Aggregate emails