> I’ve learned I’m a discovery writer, affectionately known as pantsers. I can’t outline; the very act makes me feel like I’ve completed the task. Whenever an idea came to me, I’d get it out as fast as possible before I lose steam.
Ah, thank you for putting a name to this. I operate in a very similar way, once something has taken shape (like an outline, or knowing how I want to end an article), it immediately feels infinite draining to finish it. I feel the same with a design task at work.
> I used to think good writing meant writing that got shared. Now I know good writing means writing that feels true.
While I absolutely still frantically check the stats on every single one of my articles and social media posts about them, something about writing a slightly longer form with an extensive flow of time invested feel honestly good. It's also encouraging me to stay with one or multiple thoughts slightly longer and find connections among them.
rip lemon 🙏
> I’ve learned I’m a discovery writer, affectionately known as pantsers. I can’t outline; the very act makes me feel like I’ve completed the task. Whenever an idea came to me, I’d get it out as fast as possible before I lose steam.
Ah, thank you for putting a name to this. I operate in a very similar way, once something has taken shape (like an outline, or knowing how I want to end an article), it immediately feels infinite draining to finish it. I feel the same with a design task at work.
> I used to think good writing meant writing that got shared. Now I know good writing means writing that feels true.
While I absolutely still frantically check the stats on every single one of my articles and social media posts about them, something about writing a slightly longer form with an extensive flow of time invested feel honestly good. It's also encouraging me to stay with one or multiple thoughts slightly longer and find connections among them.