Make It Yourself
Making sense of the existential dread I feel from the sudden rise of ChatGPT and resolving the conflict between affordances and the humanity of doing difficult things.
Topic: “writing”
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Patterns: Familiar, comfortable, and meaningful
Patterns are important for creating meaning. Thoughtfully breaking patterns creates richness in writing, design, and life.
Playground for the Mind
Why you should keep a journal and how to get started.
Making Meaningful Chunks of Words in Digital Content
Three ways to create meaningful units of words that compel audiences to savor your content.
The Long Winding Road to Your Voice
Each of has a voice waiting to be discovered if we can overcome the nefarious behaviors of Resistance.
In Praise of the Shit File
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.
Data Storytelling
A primer on how to weave data and narrative into a compelling argument that connects real humans to ideas.
5 Ways to Improve Your Writing
Like most writing, the real work comes in revision. Use these 5 ways to rapidly improve any writing project.
Intro to Slow Writing
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.
I Wouldn't Call It Writer's Block, Per Se
What do you do when you’re just not that into it: do it.