In Praise of the Second Draft
The first draft is for finding out what you think. The second is for the reader, and it is where most of the writing actually happens.
Longer arguments about reading, writing, craft and attention.
The first draft is for finding out what you think. The second is for the reader, and it is where most of the writing actually happens.
A secondhand book with notes in it is two books at once. On the private conversations readers leave for strangers.
Personal sites, blogrolls and newsletters never went away. A short guide to finding the corners of the internet built by people, not platforms.