The writing experts call this “write ugly”. Get it down somewhere, out of your head. Only then can you look at it, evaluate it, edit it, etc.
Bob Ross taught painting the same way. Start with something, anything. Change it if it’s wrong, let it lead you. Happy little accidents. But if you never open the paint…
Right, but here’s the trick: I can’t do the same thing twice. So if I write it ugly the first time, that’s the best that’s ever going to be. What a waste of its potential! 😅
The writing experts call this “write ugly”. Get it down somewhere, out of your head. Only then can you look at it, evaluate it, edit it, etc.
Bob Ross taught painting the same way. Start with something, anything. Change it if it’s wrong, let it lead you. Happy little accidents. But if you never open the paint…
Right, but here’s the trick: I can’t do the same thing twice. So if I write it ugly the first time, that’s the best that’s ever going to be. What a waste of its potential! 😅
i may be old, back in the day we called it practice