Excursions

When I created Scribe, the idea was to make it work fully client-side – everything works from my browser. I intended to keep myself in check, to build only the simple, must-have features. It is good that I took that decision; otherwise, I would go down a rabbit hole supporting everything I want to. A lot is missing currently, I know. I have also heard a lot that others suggested.

But to be frank, I don’t know where to start. I can’t support many of the requests without a server-side component – for example, handling images. What’s that one feature that is the most glaring miss? I have been using the editor for over a week without issue, other than a few styling fixes.

Update: I am open to feature requests (and even pull requests) though. So, if there’s a feature you want to see supported, do create a new issue.

I had recently quipped here that we might see an increasing number of posts suggesting to other people what and how to blog. Here’s what I said then.

With Twitter and Facebook dropping in popularity, I expect blogging to attract a few new users as an outlet for their voice. And I also expect the pundits to pollute the internet again with their suggestions on the best ways to blog.

Then, I went on to suggest what people should do while blogging. The irony, much?

My intention wasn’t to do so, though. Instead, I wanted people to not worry about any of that stuff, especially while they are getting started blogging. Over the years, I have written about anything and everything. Hot sarcastic takes. Fiction. Technology. Personal essays. I wrote them all.

Many people suggest that one should stick to a specific area if they want more people to read what they write. It’s better if that area is niche. Well, nothing kills a writer’s motivation faster than the voice at the back of the mind continuously questioning if they should write what they are writing in the first place. If anyone will read them. That writer will bear that voice a few times but then realize it’s too much trouble. And soon stop writing.

So, long back, I decided I wouldn’t judge what I write or where I publish it. Nothing matters as long as I want it to be published. That includes who reads it. Or if anyone does at all.

I have accepted now that the only thing I control is the words. Everything else is external, outside of my control. So why worry about that?

"Control your perceptions. Direct your actions properly. Willingly accept what’s outside your control." – Ryan Holiday

A welcome reminder!

Why should I care if my writing gets included in training the ChatGPT and likes? Is there any clear harm that I am not able to see? Or is it just the fear of anything not in direct control?

I would rather want myself to be my own voice than someone else.

Why should I care if my writing gets included in training the ChatGPT and likes? Is there any clear harm that I am not able to see? Or is it just the fear of anything not in direct control?

I would rather want myself to be my own voice than someone else.

Charlie assumed that the phone was broken because, in his world, phones don’t make a sound until they begin ringing.

I liked this post on payphone by Matthew Dicks. Especially the above quote. Dial tones are indeed dying. I wish they didn’t - that “noise” was once a sign of a healthy phone. Not one with something wrong with it.

It was last year that I subscribed for a year of Grammarly Premium. I would like to think that it has been beneficial. But I want to be sure that it was -- the only way to find out is not to renew the subscription immediately. I will stay on the basic plan to determine what I would miss.

It was last year that I subscribed for a year of Grammarly Premium. I would like to think that it has been beneficial. But I want to be sure that it was – the only way to find out is not to renew the subscription immediately. I will stay on the basic plan to determine what I would miss.

🦉 4AM. And I am already awake.

Sensitivity is a gift but handling it requires skill. Change is what life is, yes, but it still disorients. Learning how to navigate change without terror (or with less terror) is necessary.

Source: Rumbling at the bones →

I wish I would someday be able to write with the same clarity as Annie. Another must-read post from her.