## Summary ## Notes ## Highlights As a writer, you can use the craft in two important ways: (1) To present your ideas, and (2) To figure out what you think about an idea. I refer to the results of #1 as stories, and the results of #2 as reflections. In fact, longtime readers know that this is how I delineate my work on More To That itself. When you’re a writing a story, you’re taking time to sculpt it, knowing that the end result is a presentation of many things you’ve thought about deeply. These are the pieces that have the potential to reach wider audiences because it’s written in a way where you’ve carefully considered how the ideas may stick and resonate with readers. But when you’re writing a reflection (like [the one I shared today](https://click.convertkit-mail.com/0vu3mk9mnpu9hozqmw6flhwnop855/reh8hoh0e4423ms2/aHR0cHM6Ly9tb3JldG90aGF0LmNvbS93aHktaS13cml0ZS1hYm91dC10aGUtaHVtYW4tY29uZGl0aW9uLw==) ), you’re thinking less about an audience and more about your own explorations of a given idea. You’re figuring out what you think about something, and allowing the process of writing to reveal that. They are often written quickly yet coherently enough so that you’ve gained clarity by the time you’re done. If you struggle with perfectionism, try writing more reflections and publishing them at quicker intervals. That way you’re not spending a ton of time wondering if you’ve gotten a big story right before you publish it. What’s important is that you frequently write to cultivate your sense of style, which can then be used to create great stories that exude your unique identity to others. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hb066qfrzdtck6t1d63snzbp))