Writing Wednesdays: Be Brave or Be Stupid

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If your intention is to ‘make art’, then maybe you’ll get a couple of good paintings. You may even get a show or two.

But I think of it this way: I don’t make art. I make things . Framing it like that keeps what I’m doing from becoming precious. And that’s a good thing, because to be precious is to be timid—and that’s bad. Creativity requires attent

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If something inside of you is real, we will probably find it interesting, and it will probably be universal. So you must risk placing real emotion at the center of your work. Write straight into the emotional center of things. Write toward vulnerability. Risk being unliked. Tell the truth as you understand it. If you’re a writer you have a moral ob... See more

You are Going to Embarrass Yourself.

So relax.

And enjoy it.

I actually don't buy in to the "if your product doesn't embarrass your team, you've launched too late" idea.

I'm much more accustomed to the accidental, un-intentional embarrassment that inevitably arises EVEN when you've waited to work out the kinks - and double check the details.

It matter