J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
/// 100 QUESTIONS /// to gain clarity via Alex Morris:
Why are we doing this?
Ask that of yourself and the team with regularity.
What’s the simplest explanation?
What reaction should all the creative achieve?
What’s your most controversial opinion?
What little frictions exist that might bleed out the work if allowed to compound?
Are you solving a
We assume people want polished perfection. But often, they’re more drawn to the rough draft. The early adopters, the ones who find you first? They’re not looking for sleek—they’re looking for a spark .
They don’t need your idea to be refined. They just need to believe in it.
Your first 1,000 true fans won’t care that your work is raw, that you’re... See more
They don’t need your idea to be refined. They just need to believe in it.
Your first 1,000 true fans won’t care that your work is raw, that you’re... See more
Kel Rakowski • Reinvention is rough-and-ready
What we’re dealing with is a full-blown cultural moment. The 20-year nostalgia cycle, climate-change nihilism, information saturation, streaming-era content overload, and our collective Long COVID of the soul have converged in a tidal wave of tackiness. What TikTok teens, white collar workers marooned in home offices, and the gatekept super-rich... See more
judy berman • Welcome to the Era of Unapologetic Bad Taste
I like writing that is unsummarizable, a kernel that cannot be condensed, that must be uttered exactly as it is.
Sarah Manguso • 300 Arguments
When older people ridicule us for being upset at the way life is, it is because they have come to accept that this is all life is and will be. I’ve been told countless times by those older than me that I will get used to adult life.