I hope your week wasn’t as tough as mine
My week hadn't been great, but I thought I'd share some good things with you from this week.
This will take two hours - Seth's Blog
This is one of the best things about a good non-fiction book. It’s not for wasting time, it’s for depth when you’re ready to go deep
Billionaire Robert F Smith to pay entire US class's student debt - BBC
Did you ever see The Office episode where Michael Scott promises to pay for a class to go to collage. But can't afford it. Well, this guy actually did it!
Post to buttondown email with shortcuts - ChrisJWilson
I made a shortcut for this newsletter.
Drafts saves the day - Patrick Rhone
I've had great experiences with drafts like Patrick.
Diving into Drafts Automation with Tim Nahumck - AutomatorsFM
More reasons to like drafts. Great actions to download too.
You don't have to write about the bad stuff - Austin Kleon
I don’t exactly remember the high schooler’s question, but it was something about being hesitant to use her traumatic experiences in her writing.
I do remember my answer: “You don’t have to write about the bad stuff.”
Writing does seem help us deal with the bad stuff, but there’s no rule that says we have to pick open our old wounds just so we can squeeze some writing out of them.
I hope you enjoyed the links.
Chris