If you want to earn some geek cred but don’t have time to learn a programming language, start with Markdown! 🤓
Read MoreWriting is like showering
I’ve always struggled to write. Not because of writer's block or disruptive perfection (though those things are certainly at play). I struggle to write because I know that once I jump into that steady flow of words, it’s going to be really hard to get out again.
Read MoreHow I Got Fancy Footnotes Working Using Bigfoot.js on SquareSpace
I respect a good footnote because I value referencing the original material.These fancy footnotes on PainScience.com and Wait But Why are helpful because they don’t pull you away from the narrative. So I just had to have similar footnotes on my SquareSpace blog. Despite many setbacks, here’s how I got them working using Bigfoot.js.
Read MoreHow to be a “pro”
Great advice from David Kadavy’s Love Mondays newsletter today:
Read MoreThe main difference between pro and amateur creators: Amateurs expect everything to work.
So, the amateur leaves in their wake a trail of half-finished and failed projects.
The pro also leaves a trail of half-finished and failed projects, but by a different name. They’re called prototypes.
Who the Hell Are You?
I was browsing my Squarespace analytics and realized that nearly 700 people are subscribed to this blog’s RSS feed.
How Who the hell are you people?!
Read MoreOverquoting Quotes
Social media quotes on news channels are making me a grammar pedant.
Read MoreOn Writing
I'm making an effort to write more. This may show up as writing thoughts, writing summaries of research articles or books, writing about writing, or even writing about books about writing.
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