And thanks for writing honestly about your burnout, brother. As you know, I’ve experienced that too. But the truth is that a lot of men don’t feel comfortable talking about it in private, let alone acknowledging it in public.
Linked to that is your important point about voice. In an early Making Sentences essay I tried to get at why the essay matters so much - it’s a voice! And we need authentic voices very much right now.
Geez, that’s too kind; I want to make an ironic comment to defuse my own embarrassment about the praise, but I will instead simply accept it and say thank you.
Welcome back! I agree that hearing the writer allow themselves to stick their nose in and offer their two cents throughout a non-fiction piece is what sets them apart from other general criticism and actually makes it more interesting.
Thank you, Dylan! Feels pretty good to be back. Just keeping to a reduced workload to make sure the burnout has well and truly burned out. And I'm glad you agree, because sticking my nose into the story I'm writing is something I had fun with and plan to keep doing!
This is wonderful, Matthew, and thank you for the shoutout, it means a lot to think this obsessive solitary work means anything to anyone out there doing their own thing. You demonstrate tons of talent and passion in your own posts, and I've got no doubt that you're going to attract the same stripe of obsessive readership!
Thank you, brother. I’m a big fan of your work and will always take any chance to introduce readers to your particular brand of magic. Means a lot that you read my stuff, so thank you again.
Sorondo got me here. I quite enjoyed this.
Really glad to have you here, thanks for reading!
Excellent stuff.
I keep saying it, but great to have you back!
And thanks for writing honestly about your burnout, brother. As you know, I’ve experienced that too. But the truth is that a lot of men don’t feel comfortable talking about it in private, let alone acknowledging it in public.
Linked to that is your important point about voice. In an early Making Sentences essay I tried to get at why the essay matters so much - it’s a voice! And we need authentic voices very much right now.
Looking forward, as ever, to more 👌💖💪
Geez, that’s too kind; I want to make an ironic comment to defuse my own embarrassment about the praise, but I will instead simply accept it and say thank you.
You? Ironic comment? Never!
See, I made one for you!
You've always got my back!
Welcome back! I agree that hearing the writer allow themselves to stick their nose in and offer their two cents throughout a non-fiction piece is what sets them apart from other general criticism and actually makes it more interesting.
Thank you, Dylan! Feels pretty good to be back. Just keeping to a reduced workload to make sure the burnout has well and truly burned out. And I'm glad you agree, because sticking my nose into the story I'm writing is something I had fun with and plan to keep doing!
This is wonderful, Matthew, and thank you for the shoutout, it means a lot to think this obsessive solitary work means anything to anyone out there doing their own thing. You demonstrate tons of talent and passion in your own posts, and I've got no doubt that you're going to attract the same stripe of obsessive readership!
Thank you, brother. I’m a big fan of your work and will always take any chance to introduce readers to your particular brand of magic. Means a lot that you read my stuff, so thank you again.