writing
"I wanted to be a writer not a content creator"
amiemcnee.substack.com
my “writing process” is that I spend weeks/months collecting fragments, links, and quotes in a giant apple note until one day I decide to barf it all out in a single 16-hour writing frenzy
> I can float around the rest of the week—do coffee chats and see my friends and sit around reading in the park—but every... See more
Jasmine Sunsubstack.comas people age, they tend to find themselves consuming more and creating less. To put it bluntly: the easiest way to live a short unimportant life is to consume the world around you rather than contribute to it.
I publish essays nearly weekly now, but that is not a reasonable cadance at all if you are learning to write. The first year I wrote my blog, in 2021, I managed to publish 5 pieces. In 2022: 8. It was basically the only thing I did in my spare time.
Henrik Karlssonsubstack.comPerhaps you're the same kind of non- Writer writer. The playful amateur kind who uses it to explore and communicate ideas, rather than making the medium part of your identity. But even amateurs want to be good. I certainly want to get good.
Maggie Appleton • The Finest Narrative Non-Fiction Essays
thoughts about writing
youtube.comWe believe that when we start a new business or creative endeavor, it will be a magnificent event. That we’ll start off with applause. However, what’s far more likely is that after we hit publish, the only thing we’ll hear is the deafening sound of indifference.