№ 142 · Jun 8Process
The case for finishing badly
Why your first draft should embarrass you — and how shipping the rough version is the only way the good version ever arrives.
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For twelve years I've written for studios, magazines, and stubborn clients — and quietly, every Sunday, for myself. Dispatch is where I think out loud about the discipline of making things: the false starts, the small wins, and the habits that keep a creative life from quietly burning out.
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