Comments on: Quitting Project 52

By: Rudy C

Rudy C — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:52:18 +0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Project 52 which sounds like a good idea.

I also share with you that too many ideas pop into my head but sometimes, it just doesn’t deem post-worthy. Or at times, I just do not elaborate more on the idea.

Our blogs are meant to be an outlet for ourselves as well as being able to share with others who may feel how we do.

I’m glad your honest with moving forward with the project and look forward to reading more of your writing.

By: Anton Peck

Anton Peck — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:51:23 +0000

I thought you might be interested in the fact that I’ve rebooted Project 52 to start on March 17th. It’s not only a second chance to get people back on board (who might have felt like they were failing it), but it also helps us get a new system in place that will manage the data a little more accurately. There will also be a podcast coming. So hopefully we’ll be able to provide the resources and inspiration to keep people moving.

But you should know, I’m not worried about people missing weeks. The 1 post a week is just a guideline to getting people to end up at 52 posts for a year. However you want to break that up is entirely up to you. You make your own schedule.

Cheers,
Anton

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By: Leah Raeder

Leah Raeder — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:32:39 +0000

I disagree, but it’s a matter of semantics.

Of course you should write when you’re impassioned, but if you save all of your writing for those moments, then all of your writing will be emotional. And that’s not always a good thing.

A writer should write constantly. Every word is an improvement.

A great writer, however, is one who knows how (and has the courage) to edit. That is where you learn concision.

So, in the blogosphere: yes, constantly write. But learn to edit, and only post the good stuff.

By: inayaili

inayaili — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:30:03 +0000

Hey! 3 posts this week already! I’d say I’m doing better since I’ve quit ;)

By: Lee Munroe

Lee Munroe — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:26:45 +0000

Shame on you! ;-)

I know what you mean though, it can feel like forced writing. Although lately I find myself not having as much time as I would like for blogging and the #p52 at least forces me to get the finger out.

By: Matt Kempster

Matt Kempster — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:25:01 +0000

Good call with deciding to write on your own terms.

I was starting to think the same thing.

Regardless I still think Project52 is a great thing and I hope everyone sticks with the principal of writing consistently throughout the year – which is something I’m still going to try and do.

By: Craig Rowe

Craig Rowe — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:22:36 +0000

I’m inclined to start feeling the same. There is definitely a benefit in deadlines driving forward writing and acting as a stick beating procrastination out of me. However I think that is the main problem. It is a stick rather than a carrot (even if without it the carrot is just pride in a good article).

By: Nathan Staines

Nathan Staines — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:44:27 +0000

I totally agree.

I’ve only just started with my new site and missed the boat on Project52 which will most likely end up being a good thing.

I’m still committed to writing quality content whenever I get the chance. Time will tell I guess…

By: Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:26:42 +0000

I’m right there with you. Having struggled for two weeks now to write a roundup of recent web typography developments for the ISTD journal Condensed, I know exactly how you feel.

(I’m struggling to meet the deadline, indeed, I’ve now completely missed it. Why? The words just aren’t there; and there is no magical tap to turn to open the floodgates.)

Often the best writing comes off-deadline. For me it’s the kind of writing I’m doing ‘when I really should be doing something else’, a kind of guilty pleasure.

I’ve no doubt you’ll hit the magic 52, who knows, even exceed it, but being released from the shackles of an artificially imposed schedule, I’ve no doubt the writing will be better, from the heart.

Good luck as you go off-piste; we’re all looking forward to reading, as you know.