writing
Posting can be fun, entertaining, and even enlightening. But when we want to share a creative act we went deep into the void to create, we owe our work more than a post. We owe it a RELEASE.
A RELEASE is a richer and deeper expression of an idea. A release is not just the work, it’s anticipating the work. There’s an invitation to become part of it... See more
A RELEASE is a richer and deeper expression of an idea. A release is not just the work, it’s anticipating the work. There’s an invitation to become part of it... See more
Yancey Strickler • Do you post or do you RELEASE?
I think I want to write essays that are like jazz improvisations: spend a lot of time building up rigorous ways of thinking and gathering stories, but then, in the moment of writing, I pull on that improvisationally in relation to a structural idea that provides momentum
Henrik Karlssonsubstack.comI 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.comSeeing your ideas crumble can be a frustrating experience, but it is the point if you are writing to think. You want it to break. It is in the cracks the light shines in.
Henrik Karlsson • How to Think in Writing
We 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.
Zac Solomon • Freedom in Obscurity
