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(DIR) Post #ARDhTGCTHkrqXFsRzk by clive@saturation.social
2023-01-02T03:26:44Z
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So, I wrote 200,000 words on my Medium blog in 2022(Please, nobody tell my book editor)What does all that writing -- all that thinking in public -- *do* to a person?Some thoughts, below!For Medium subscribers: https://clivethompson.medium.com/how-blogging-changes-the-way-you-think-526734dc86d1If you're not a Medium subscriber, here's a "friend" link: https://clivethompson.medium.com/how-blogging-changes-the-way-you-think-526734dc86d1?sk=74197af9e8c761c550cfca011c4abb2f#blogging #writing
(DIR) Post #ARDiqhlj3HS6eW6tqy by USelaine@mastodon.online
2023-01-02T03:42:31Z
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@clive Not really a Medium blog so much as an Extra Large.
(DIR) Post #ARDj9xRT0GhWlRoa2q by clive@saturation.social
2023-01-02T03:46:02Z
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@USelaine lol, yeahventi
(DIR) Post #ARDk3z4Y82Yk2NoKdU by clive@saturation.social
2023-01-02T03:56:10Z
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@jjude I don't have much of an audience on LinkedIn -- and the stuff I blog about is frequently so weird and niche I can't imagine folks at a business/career-oriented site would find it terribly compelling, lolMedium seems like the best place for this stuff, for now
(DIR) Post #ARDkemIEbXpv7Mky9I by sc68cal@jawns.club
2023-01-02T04:02:47Z
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@clive I started writing more things down on my personal blog and can't shake the feeling that working in tech and internet style of writing has made my already bad writing style worse. I found it really hard to "fill" a paragraph or even a blog entry that wasn't just "hey I did something here's how it works."The audience effect that you mentioned, I felt and it helped a little but I feel like maybe 140 character life has shrunk my brain a bit
(DIR) Post #ARDmZ7cSbKX3QleDo0 by 72mena@mas.to
2023-01-02T04:24:10Z
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@clive I don’t know if your editor won’t like it, but *thank you* for sharing this much with everyone. Ultimately, it’s a way to keep bringing new readers. Keep it up.
(DIR) Post #ARDmehxguN6NaoF3w0 by clive@saturation.social
2023-01-02T04:24:15Z
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@sc68cal I dunno, I wouldn't dismiss "hey I did something here's how it works" posts!As someone who's constantly hunting around online for answers to coding questions, I really love it when someone posts a good clear description that explains a technique for meIt's gold
(DIR) Post #ARDnZtdQBFrKIo1weG by clive@saturation.social
2023-01-02T04:35:32Z
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@72mena Aha, so glad you found it useful!
(DIR) Post #ARDwpznNwTA3d8RUrg by LucCogZest@fediscience.org
2023-01-02T06:19:17Z
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@clive Ah yes, writing for thinking! Maggy Boden told me at my thesis defense (Cognitive Science) "When I want to learn something, I write a book about it" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Boden . I have more books on my shelf by her than by any other author. (I have at least 7 of her books.). I'm writing a long-form paper right now -- it has pushed my theory forward in many different ways.
(DIR) Post #ARE63SX9Ixec70LK76 by stoicmike@zirk.us
2023-01-02T08:02:36Z
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@clive Impressive word production! Ann Lamott's "Bird By Bird" suggests a steady 1,000 words a day to keep the writing muscle in shape. I've found that helpful.
(DIR) Post #AREBqVzXjiSmnTppTM by pvonhellermannn@mastodon.green
2023-01-02T09:07:28Z
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@clive really helpful reflections, thank you! I had to laugh as for me every bit of writing is so torturous and takes for ever. I recognise this and the value of blogging in trying to break this, so wrote a blog post on Medium last year - but just the one! Your post has inspired me to keep going
(DIR) Post #AREjasBKrYobQX40Ku by stiffelman@mstdn.social
2023-01-02T15:25:07Z
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@clive Excellent.
(DIR) Post #ARElzL7j6qNW2xAbBY by clive@saturation.social
2023-01-02T15:51:46Z
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@pvonhellermannncool, keep it up!
(DIR) Post #AREm5NE2CxeGIozuwS by clive@saturation.social
2023-01-02T15:52:05Z
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@stoicmike That book is a classic!
(DIR) Post #AREmAdTvCA3mAUwCxs by clive@saturation.social
2023-01-02T15:52:53Z
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@LucCogZest I didn’t know that quote of hers, it’s fantastic!
(DIR) Post #AREmGelXKkmRt932hs by clive@saturation.social
2023-01-02T15:53:15Z
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@stiffelman 🤘🏻🤖
(DIR) Post #AREmSohiD1jcBd3dQW by stiffelman@mstdn.social
2023-01-02T15:56:23Z
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@clive Robot head emoj is the best emoj.
(DIR) Post #ARFdoATZkf77MZVmIi by baclace@sigmoid.social
2023-01-03T01:55:00Z
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@clive Very impressive and inspiring. The four reasons why writing is good for you are well known, but still worth saying, especially since you have lived it. The pen/keyboard is an extension of the mind.
(DIR) Post #ARFdwdqmQGcYmZPDrE by clive@saturation.social
2023-01-03T01:57:01Z
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@baclace Yes!!
(DIR) Post #ARFiOVPtlu12YENGaW by kwazana@mstdn.social
2023-01-03T02:46:49Z
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@clive sigh if YOU'RE on medium and my friend jonathan is too maybe i have to start paying for it again.
(DIR) Post #ARFkzCOHflZ4ALF9ma by clive@saturation.social
2023-01-03T03:15:55Z
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@kwazana Heh heh I broke down for similar reasons back in the day, even before I was writing on the platform myself