New apps and websites
I do like to tinker with building apps and websites, and it's been a while since I shared my recent efforts. ## Scribomatic I created an iOS app of the same…
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The gap
There's a phase in every writer's development that almost nobody warns you about. Ira Glass described it better than anyone: > “All of us who do creative…
You made it. Now prove it.
I have a love-hate relationship with AI. I love using it to help me build apps and websites, develop and test ideas and proofread blogs etc. But! Something…
Endings that satisfy (and how to write them)
The ending is the last thing readers experience. It colours everything that came before. A great ending elevates the whole book. A weak one can ruin it. So why…
Help me fund it
For some time now, I've had the domain name helpmefundit.com and never really did anything with it. When the domain renewal came around the other day, it got…
Rule of ten
When you're stuck, force yourself to generate ten ideas. Not three. Not five. Ten. The first few will be obvious — the same tired solutions everyone reaches…
Contraints create genius
Quentin Tarantino had $1.2 million to make Reservoir Dogs. No money for elaborate heists, car chases, or fancy locations. So he did what every good filmmaker…
Life is not zero-sum
Creativity is not a finite resource. When someone else succeeds, it doesn't diminish your chances. Yet, we've somehow convinced ourselves that life operates…