Somehow took me many years of struggling painfully with essays in college to realize I could do this thing where when I got stuck I'd write "[SOMETHING EXPLAINING [HOW THE IDEA WORKS OR WHATEVER], PHRASED TERRIBLY BUT LETS ME KEEP GOING]" then come back to it later.
We spend years in school striving for an "A", working to reach 100%, but so often the key to life is getting things 80% done, learn from that experience, and move on.
(Also there's a deep point about existence vs non-existence in "BUT THAT IS STILL WAY BETTER THAN NOT WRITING AT ALL"; it applies far beyond writing actually!)
Somehow took me many years of struggling painfully with essays in college to realize I could do this thing where when I got stuck I'd write "[SOMETHING EXPLAINING [HOW THE IDEA WORKS OR WHATEVER], PHRASED TERRIBLY BUT LETS ME KEEP GOING]" then come back to it later.
YESSSSSSSS MARTIN, I WILL STEAL THIS FROM YOU
This is an art piece!
We spend years in school striving for an "A", working to reach 100%, but so often the key to life is getting things 80% done, learn from that experience, and move on.
YES. I think every writer eventually ends up writing a post like this. Mine was this one and it ended up being one of my most memorable: https://etiennefd.substack.com/p/rabbit-hole-0-a-redesign-and-an-introduction
(Also there's a deep point about existence vs non-existence in "BUT THAT IS STILL WAY BETTER THAN NOT WRITING AT ALL"; it applies far beyond writing actually!)
I LOVE IT ETIENNE! THANK YOU FOR SHARING
This post I come back again and again, because I love the vibes.
DONE IS BETTER THAN PERFECT is such a fun chant.
HIGHLY INSPIRATIONAL
Lol, killing it