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On craft
Why the unglamorous stretch between starting and finishing is where the real work — and the real you — gets made.
May 18, 2026
8 min read
Notebooks
On collecting the sentences that change you, and the quiet discipline of writing things down by hand.
May 11, 2026
6 min read
Attention
How leaving small things open all day fractures our attention — and a gentler way to hold the work.
May 4, 2026
7 min read
Ambition
A letter on right-sizing ambition: choosing a few things to do well over many things done anxiously.
Apr 27, 2026
9 min read
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For twelve years I worked as an editor, helping other people find their sentences. Quill is where I find mine. Each week I send one honest letter on craft, attention and the quiet ambition of making things you're proud of — no growth hacks, no noise.
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