Blog ~ Nick Smith

Patterns: Familiar, comfortable, and meaningful

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Patterns are important for creating meaning. Thoughtfully breaking patterns creates richness in writing, design, and life.

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In Praise of the Shit File

4 minute read

Instead of killing your darlings, what if you stored them in a place with a foul sounding name until they were ready for their moment? That’s a job for the humble Shit File.

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Designing in the Nude

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Just kind of letting it all hang out…design-wise.

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The Examined Life: Owning Your Personal Story

4 minute read

There are lots of reasons to curate your personal story. Don’t be that person. Own it, wear it, and share it with the world, bumps and all.

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Once More Down the Rabbit Hole

7 minute read

In another moment down went Alice after it [the white rabbit], never once considering how in the world she was to get out again. —Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

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Intro to Slow Writing

5 minute read

I love to write, and I write a lot. But it’s not easy. Slow Writing is the process I’ve developed to get going, beat block, stay moving, and produce finished work.

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In Pursuit of Work/Life Harmony

7 minute read

Is it a balance, is it integration, or is it something altogether different?

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Living the Dream

8 minute read

Live your own dream, or you may just end up living someone else’s.

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I Wouldn't Call It Writer's Block, Per Se

6 minute read

What do you do when you’re just not that into it: do it.

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The Moment You Realize You're Acting Like Your Dad

5 minute read

It seems inevitable that we’ll all do it at some point in our lives. But we don’t have to accept it.

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