I built a nice publishing pipeline… but also left a velvet rope in front of it; a quiet fear that if you publish something personal, imperfect, or experimental it might be judged.
Get over it. Some of the best writing on the internet is written as if nobody is reading, so
- Write posts in a way that you are the main audience. Date them so that they feel like journal entries.
- Publish “small and unimportant” on purpose – a paragraph, a note, a quote you like, a photo with one line of context.
- Looking “smart” online is boring. Looking human is memorable.
- Jot down one thing each day that is a “storyworthy” moments – odd encounters, tiny frustrations, small joy. You don’t have to make them polished essays. Just write them down.
Treat it like a habit. It’s not about perfection, it’s about consistency. Start small, start simple, and start now.