I think part of it was an unwillingness to let go of that joke. And I think that's probably my only valid excuse other than obstinacy and overthinking.
I guess some might argue that reading would have the benefit of expanding my mind, but I already have so many creative and administrative projects I'm excited about that I can hardly keep up with my own ideas. That's my unapologetic justification for not reading.
1w ago
The moment a man begins to talk about technique, that's proof that he is fresh out of ideas.
1w ago
We are always afraid to start something that we want to make very good, true, and serious. We believe in our hearts that it will come to nothing — that it is hopeless. But it is not hopeless. It can be done.
Interlocutors can help draw out what matters most to us (in a particular project, or in our overall practice). Mission statements make our ambitions legible to ourselves and to the external world. But writing one can feel lonely and uncertain, like fumbling through the dark recesses of our psyches.
Instead of sitting there and trying to tell someone else, 'No, no, it goes like this. No, no, do it like this,' you just do it yourself and then you know the way the song goes. You know what the drum part's supposed to be, what kind of groove you want. You're just beating yourself up to get it right.
1mo ago
The moment a man sets his thoughts down on paper, however secretly, he is in a sense writing for an audience, and the fact of his not expecting any particular reader does not prevent him from having a vague composite picture in his mind of the sort of people who will eventually read him.
2mo ago
Underscored — save the words that stop you in your tracks.
