Writing fast and slow

Do you publish immediately after writing, or do you let it simmer a bit as a draft?

Immediately. If I don’t get a post out in the second it feels important then I know it’ll languish in drafts forever.

I’ve often looked back on a note though and realized I was too fast though, too quick to post where I was careless with the idea and could’ve expanded on it so much more. Everything I post in /stories typically takes months to write and think about though.

There’s a difference between what we write for a friend in a chat message, what we write on social media, and what we write for a quick blog post. I generally publish as soon as I’m done (and have hopefully proof read the piece a few times).

I love the idea of having longer pieces that are a focal point, take more time, and have more impact. It’s almost like the idea of a book, but somewhere in between.

Via Robin Rendle.