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on redoing things

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  • Dec 8, 2020
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Kevin Kelly: “To make something good, just do it. To make something great, just re-do it, re-do it, re-do it. The secret to making fine things is in remaking them.” Salter said the... Show More

Kevin Kelly: “To make something good, just do it. To make something great, just re-do it, re-do it, re-do it. The secret to making fine things is in remaking them.” Salter said the same thing, telling the Paris Review that he hates the first, inadequate expression of things, that much of the joy is in finding the right words.

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David Perell @david_perell · Dec 8, 2020
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"You write the novel because you have to write it. You do it because it is easier to do than to not do. You can’t write a novel you don’t have to write.” — Alexander Klee Source: This excellent essay from @noampomsky
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