Note-to-self
Summary
A personal manifesto for writing
At some point, you’re going to get the jitters, be distracted by what’s going on ‘out there’ and forget why you’re doing this. To keep things on the straight and narrow, here’s a few things to remember:
Write for you, not them
Use words to help process your thoughts.
Be genuine and don’t overthink
Be yourself and resist the temptation to present a version other than yourself.
Creative practise, not creative genius
Just start, don’t be afraid to be rubbish, you are not the finished article.
Done is better than right
Eat your own dog food. Something done is better that the thought of something great.
Don’t sweat the detail
Perfectionism is the enemy of progress – don’t allow detail to paralyse you.
It’s ok not to have a point
Conversations are better than lectures.
Hold it lightly
Whilst it’s fun to get excited about future possibilities, treat this like an experiment.