Category: Creator Confidential
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What tomorrow doesn’t tell you
Every day you don’t release your work is another day people have to go without it. You think that doesn’t matter. It does, to you and to the people receiving it. It’s important to remember this when tomorrow comes calling. It nags at you, then promises to provide you with more experience, and a fuller…
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Three things writing every day has refined for me
Knowing what I want to say, what’s coming from my heart, and what’s not. It’s not refinement in the editorial sense of the word; it’s refinement of sincerity. Practicing immediacy, and not letting myself get in my own head for too long. In other words, refining my senses of preciousness and detachment. Lowering my expectations,…
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Me and you
A comedian loves his audience. He wants to make them laugh. For this reason, he is also afraid of them. If they’re displeased by, or worse—indifferent to—his routine, he may second guess himself. He might not just change his approach; he might take fewer risks. He knows that when that happens, he’s doomed. I remember…
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Pineapples, pizza, and possibility
Do you like pineapples on your pizza? The style is known as a Hawaiian pizza, and it’s a polarizing topic. For example, the former president of Iceland joked that he’d ban pineapples on pizza if he could. When I lived in New York City, I searched far and wide before finding a half decent restaurant…
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Collect underpants → ??? → Profit: A guide to filling in the question marks in your plans
There’s a TV trope called the Missing Steps Plan (it’s also an internet meme). Here’s an example from a South Park episode, which involves gnomes stealing underpants: We are all missing steps in our wishes and dreams. The question is to what degree. For example, someone who hasn’t cooked and wants to cook might have…