"The point of text is as much to be written as it is to be read"
The more I do it, the more I realize the pursuit of better writing is the pursuit of a more satisfied reader. It's an act of care.
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#writing
11 articles
"We only know how to value things that are scarce"
My highlights from Adam Mastroianni's 28 slightly rude notes on writing, including why bitterness is the one emotion that's useless on the page.
A few things I've learned about writing
The best writer builds the deepest understanding with the fewest words. What I'd tell anyone trying to improve their copywriting, from first draft to feedback.
"Reports From Unknown Places": a blog about the weather
Ninn Salaün's daily “meteorological fiction” reports the weather from undisclosed places, one paragraph at a time. I find it existentially soothing.
Why does audience matter?
I'm blogging to invite conversation. To meet new and interesting people and discover new ways of seeing the world. To learn and share what I learn, so others might carry those ideas further if it suits them.
How indie can you really be?
If a few giant companies own the infrastructure, how much of the stack do you need to own to call yourself indie? Thoughts on trust, reach, and identity.
Fresh start, or why I have a new blog
A new blogging platform with no imports meant leaving my old audience behind. Why a fresh start, where every read has to be earned again, was worth it.
Why we spend our brief lives indoors, alone, and typing →
Grappling with the role of writing in the twitchy post-truth world of the modern internet.
Year in review
Reflections on a year of writing, what watching the site grow taught me, and what I plan to do about it in 2016.
The future of Medium
A Critical Look at the Successes, Challenges, and Ambitions of This Growing Platform