Let’s not forget how social media killed creative writing and headlines. SEO results ranked by how well you play by formatting and word rules: using word X first in the headline, and so many times in sub headers and body; no plays on words, nothing clever, bullet lists not paragraphs, more than Y words but not more than Z words long. And his forbid you post the same article on more than one site b/c the bots will cancel you. The list goes on. It’s a creative’s nightmare.
I took it a step further and quit my smartphone altogether in 2020 during the pandemic. Been using a flip phone since. I have enjoyed countless stimulating conversations since, mainly between me and myself while looking at the clouds. I strongly recommend it.
My adoration for musicians, and live music is without bounds. I am 53, and most of my life has been in service of musicians. And I am okay with it. I just want them to play louder, more often, everywhere. Instead of the constant lament of all that they do not have. Musicians, in my experience, are often a glass is half empty bunch.
Let’s not forget how social media killed creative writing and headlines. SEO results ranked by how well you play by formatting and word rules: using word X first in the headline, and so many times in sub headers and body; no plays on words, nothing clever, bullet lists not paragraphs, more than Y words but not more than Z words long. And his forbid you post the same article on more than one site b/c the bots will cancel you. The list goes on. It’s a creative’s nightmare.
Yeah the algorithm was never intended to support art and culture ☹️
Not at all.
I took it a step further and quit my smartphone altogether in 2020 during the pandemic. Been using a flip phone since. I have enjoyed countless stimulating conversations since, mainly between me and myself while looking at the clouds. I strongly recommend it.
Iconic! I’ve had times of getting rid of my smart phone and I’ve loved it.
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This newsletter pairs well with potatoes and molasses
I forgot!
But also, LOVE Over the Garden Wall!!!
It’s the best!
Yes to absolutely all of this!
My adoration for musicians, and live music is without bounds. I am 53, and most of my life has been in service of musicians. And I am okay with it. I just want them to play louder, more often, everywhere. Instead of the constant lament of all that they do not have. Musicians, in my experience, are often a glass is half empty bunch.
They just want the cheat codes. But there are no cheat codes.
They just want to "go viral" because they seem to aspire to nothing more than corporate conformity.
"I can feel the turning of the tides, pulling away the night, like a sheet from over me..."
I think most of us want a cheat code if there’s a cheat code. And you’re right, there isn’t one. ❤️