- [[{5.1} types of creativity]] - [[{5.1a} idea sex]] - [[{5.1a1} idea gardening is collecting seeds that can be planted later]] - [[{5.1a1a} gardening is a protest against control, perfectionism, and the status quo]] - [[{5.1b} the curation method]] - [[{5.1c} projects are play]] - [[{5.2} a defensible and personal premise creates a thru-line for your work]] - [[{5.2a} that’s the thing about]] - [[{5.2b} don’t market more, matter more]] - [[{5.2b1} the tyranny of the right answer]] - [[{5.2b1a} optimization comes at the expense of originality]] - [[{5.2b1b} best practices lead to average work]] - [[{5.2b1c} expertise isn’t enough because everyone is saying the same things]] - [[{5.2c} be an investigator instead of an expert]] - [[{5.2d} hybridizing over specializing in work]] - [[{5.2e} the tyranny of real work]] - [[{5.3} build something growable]] - [[{5.3a} publish what would have excited you six months ago]] - [[{5.3a1} do not stress over making your writing accessible]] - [[{5.3b} publishing online is querying the internet for community]] - [[{5.4} therefore or but should come between your writing beats]] - [[{5.5} the cycle of craft]] - [[{5.5a} finding your voice is an external process]] - [[{5.5b} antilibrary]] - [[{5.5b1} creating a research antilibrary]] - [[{5.6} good writing has the right answers, not the best argument]] - [[{5.6a} essays start with a question]]