Perfectionism

Tone is your fingerprint. Your feel. But it’s not a prerequisite. It’s the product of effort. Start before you “find your sound.” Then find it.

A speedrun forces decisions, cuts the fluff, and brings the real problem into view. You may not solve it—but you’ll always learn something useful.

Demos build trust—not because they’re perfect, but because they’re real. Show the thing. Let people feel it. That’s how you help people get it.

Start with what you can. Keep showing up. The rest will take shape—when it’s ready to take shape.

Every writer has thousands of bad pages in them. The faster you write them out, the sooner you find the good ones.

Making is messy. Not because you’re doing it wrong—because it matters. Mess isn’t a flaw in the process. It’s part of it.

It’s not about the perfect cut. It’s about committing, adjusting, and doing your best — even in the mess.

The best systems aren’t the prettiest. They’re proven. They’re the ones that still work — even when you don’t.

My handwriting wasn’t born. It was built — from architects, artists, and animators I admired, one borrowed detail at a time.

The marks of wear aren’t damage — they’re proof of use, of care, of craft. Every defect gets respect.

That awful swirl of excitement, embarrassment, and regret after you share something? That's the Cringe. It sucks. But, it means you showed up. You did the thing. Keep going.

Who am I? Who am I to tell people what to do?

It doesn't matter if it's good right now. It just needs to exist.

Use a pen, not a pencil. Make a mistake? Scratch it out. Live with it. Move on.