Status Update: Orientation and class 1 are complete. Class 2 is complete, assuming no major edits. Class 3 is in progress. I plan to start class 4 and 5 tomorrow. There are a total of 13 classes, meaning that I’ll likely be done with my first round of classes (3) by end of week 3.Continue reading “Masters Degree in One Semester?”
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I’m probably a much better writer than you, that’s unlikely to change.
In many ways, it appears that the age of the dilettante is upon us. This creative cataclysm, inspired by the death of old-guard gatekeepers seems inevitable. Music labels, agents, newspapers, and even movie studios are becoming increasingly irrelevant as the world constantly tilts towards less professionalism. People like Mr. Beast and Charli XCX appear toContinue reading “I’m probably a much better writer than you, that’s unlikely to change.”
Slicing and Dicing Writer’s Block
Even the best of us have it. When you’re creating a work of writing, you often reach points where you’re unable to continue the flow of your original thought. Does this mean that your writing career and future are over? No, of course not! I want to use this short blog to explain a coupleContinue reading “Slicing and Dicing Writer’s Block”
Which dragon are you chasing?
I was listening to a podcast earlier with Tim Ferriss and Neil Strauss, and it largely talked about writing. When you write, the only way you’re going to get things done is by getting started, by taking action. Tim’s approach to this is that he has a quota of two bad pages to write perContinue reading “Which dragon are you chasing?”
Is daily work necessary?
I hear an argument that goes something like “Generally you get can 80% of the results for 20% of the effort. Thus, there’s little reason to do something every day, if it’s not really going to supercharge your results by that much”. Then, they link doing something every day as a form of unnecessary effort,Continue reading “Is daily work necessary?”