We spend so much time chasing the big moment — the launch, the breakthrough, the applause. But if you’ve done any real work, you know: the heavy lifting happens in the quiet hours. The ones nobody sees. The ones you have to choose over and over again.
Just show up. Leave your phone in the other room. Make something terrible. Then make something slightly less terrible. jsdeacon
So if you’re in the middle of a long, lonely stretch right now: good. That’s where the real work happens. Keep going. Don’t wait for the mood. Don’t bargain with the muse. We spend so much time chasing the big
Deconstructing the word offers two distinct linguistic paths: The ones you have to choose over and over again
Here’s a blog post written in the style of “jsdeacon” — thoughtful, reflective, and slightly poetic, often touching on creativity, life, and process.
That’s the path. Not flashy. Not fast. But true.
Some days it will feel like nothing is happening. You’ll write three paragraphs and delete two. You’ll sketch something that looks like a potato with feelings. You’ll close the laptop and wonder why you bothered.