The Tension

49 posts

working through the tension of doing creative work

The writer's Secret Service

Writing

Research or Reassurance?

Two forms of form

Flexibility & Lock-In

Two types of con game

Frames and Lenses

Free or full price

The Rust

Zenith & Nadir

Pre Game / Post Game

Back to The Tension

The Tension: Chaos / Order

The Tension: Time / Energy

The Tension: No One Cares

The Tension: Natural / Rounded

The Tension: Microscope / Telescope

A new podcast: The Tension

Podcast

Overwhelm, Skateboards, and a new podcast

On Stage

Alchemy before Chemistry

Switching to Annual View

From Zero

The Vessel & The Lens

Labels In, Labels Out

Ghosted: from URL to IRL

Two Tunnels

Signposts and Surprises

The 2 Voices

Natural or Rounded?

Insider, Outsider

Suggestible, Susceptible?

Tension

Pressure brings performance - or does it?

The Action & The Juice

From the Magpie to the Hummingbird

Should you be Standing Out, or Fitting In?

Trade-offs

What do they remember you by?

From Zero

What kind of artist are you?

The Microscope & The Telescope

The Quick No

Untangling Time & Energy

Intensity or Technique? You choose

Are you built for the big company? Take a tip from Ripley

Enjoy the silence

Why do we ignore our middle chapter?

Social proof in the world of work

Are you an artist or a frame maker?

Harness your curiosity. Beware the Magpie.

Transfer Market or Academy?

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