Mary Shelley (and a bit of Steve Jobs)—On the Art of Creative Waiting

In our culture,

waiting has a bad rap. After all, if you’re waiting, what’s to show off on Insta?

If only the internet was a thing, it would have been tempting to bleed off the anxiety, and swoon into an infinite doomscroll.

It’s ok to wait, and it’s definitely ok to de-wheel from the hamsterism of today’s productivity theatre. In fact, you might need to if you really want to dream up a monster story.