When it comes to a(my) blogging method for writing longer, more synthetic work, the traditional relationship between research and writing is reversed. Traditionally, a writer identifies a subject of interest and researches it, then writes about it. In the (my) blogging method, the writer blogs about everything that seems interesting, until a subject gels out of all of those disparate, short pieces.
Cory Doctorow, The Memex Method
This post got me thinking about sharing more on the blog and less on social media. If I’m interested enough in something to want other people to see it, it makes sense to post it somewhere it will stick around and connect to other ideas.
It also reminds me of two quotes I keep in Highlighted:
“Talking to yourself can be useful. And writing means being overheard.”
Zadie Smith, Intimations
You can’t put a tweet on a shelf. Things stick around for a reason.
Jonathan Safran Foer
It also gets me thinking about Bean Dad (sorry to remind you about that).
How does the tool address the task? What do I accomplish sharing something on social media instead of here?
It’s all got me thinking.
This Builds Character 