March 2, 2020

Going Pro

What does it mean to go pro? To deliver every day, no matter what. There’s so much ‘advice’ from professional writers about what it means to write. Commit, they say. Every day they say. No matter what, they say.

But what most professional writers fail to account for is that they’re pros. And pros have to deliver. If you’re not a pro and don’t aspire to be, then ‘every day’ doesn’t matter. No matter what doesn’t matter. Committing doesn’t matter. If the act of writing or drawing brings you joy, if you find happiness in being in a state of occasional flow, if it’s a hobby and not a profession, then doing it whenever you want is totally fine.

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June 2, 2026

The Usual

Is there value in being consistent & predictable? Is there value in the opposite?

May 19, 2026

It came outta nowhere

Could thinking of ourselves as a characters in an unwritten movie help us process good and bad surprises and make the movie more interesting?

May 12, 2026

Lists work

How do I organise, prioritise and complete the life shrapnel that gets in the way of making more significant work? Can an empty square help?

May 5, 2026

Quentin Dupieux makes films

Why bother making a weird idea that’s really difficult to make if it won’t make you money, find an audience?

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