Essay Draft | Here with Ron
Another thing we explained to Deb is the saying that “art is never done, it’s only abandoned.” The point is that being perfect is literally impossible. All you can do is the very best job you can right now, and then put it out to help your audience, and you’re done.
Zach Obront • The Scribe Method: The Best Way to Write and Publish Your Non-Fiction Book
The barrier to bring any idea to reality is to admit that the way that you do so might be inadequate. It is to acknowledge that you may not do that idea justice, but that you are going to create anyway. Because as soon as an idea is created, it is now something . Something that can be held, touched, read, looked at, questioned . And it’s far for mo... See more
Isabel • One Thing at a Time
Software engineer Kent Beck on why creators struggle to release projects (and why people in general don't take action):
"By far the dominant reason for not releasing sooner was a reluctance to trade the dream of success for the reality of feedback."
"By far the dominant reason for not releasing sooner was a reluctance to trade the dream of success for the reality of feedback."
3-2-1: When to be patient, why we procrastinate, and the importance of early attempts
Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something — anything — down on paper. A friend of mine says that the first draft is the down draft — you just get it down. The second draft is the up draft — you fix it up. You try to say what you have to say more accurately. And the third draf... See more