On Writing

Mistakes happen

David Gane

Jun 1, 2023

Yesterday's newsletter didn't go to the right group, so I had to resend it tonight. It may even come out after I'm finished with this blog post.

I finished it early yesterday, did several edits, then had my wife read it before I sent it. Yet, it still failed—but nor the reasons I had considered.

Mistakes happen. You can check, double-check, and triple-check, and things will still sneak through. My goal is to put systems in place to catch them and, even when they fail, not to beat ourselves up. Instead, learn from our mistakes and grow.

Ripples in the pond

This past week, my writing partner and I were at the Cathedral Arts Festival, a week-long event in our city. Every year, at the end of the celebration, several blocks of a street are closed for a fair filled with music, food, arts, and crafts. It's a fun

Pebbles

Write a blog post every day. Write your book every day. Show love to those close to you. Take walks. Exercise. Read. Each of these is a small pebble in the pond that ripples forward and backward through your life. Throw enough, and eventually, they'll ripple back. (h/

My first posts

I first started posting on Tumblr in May 2007. I shared family stuff and links until I eventually started writing about writing. Usually, it was about trying to convince people to write. A lot of it is uncomfortable to read now—a little too cocky and unsympathetic to people'

Someone needs your words

Someone finds your writing meaningful. It gives them hope and purpose. They find inspiration in it. After a very long day or week, they find escape within the pages of your story. So do the writing, no matter how you feel. You're helping someone, and that's

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Ripples in the pond

Pebbles

My first posts

Someone needs your words