by daniel@getitinwriting.net | Jun 16, 2026 | Newsletter
Permission to Suck I’m sitting at my desk trying to write this newsletter, as I do every month. I tried yesterday, and the day before, and hated what I wrote. Delete, rewrite, overthink, repeat. We all strive to do our best, and that’s good. It’s important to have...
by daniel@getitinwriting.net | May 5, 2026 | Newsletter
The Edit As artists, we have a tendency to hang onto things longer than we should. Ideas and scraps we might use someday. Projects that lost their spark long ago. Collaborations that have run their course. Ideas we fell in love with that no longer fit who we are now....
by daniel@getitinwriting.net | Apr 4, 2026 | Newsletter
Community as Competitive Advantage – Newsletter Vol 20 I spend time in a lot of different groups of people, and I’ve noticed certain patterns. In some groups, you’re the outlier. In others, you’re right in the middle. Different groups change how we see...
by daniel@getitinwriting.net | Mar 15, 2026 | Newsletter
Over time, I’ve noticed a pattern. A truism. The creatives who endure and sustain aren’t always the fastest or the most prolific. But they’re often the most balanced. They understand that a creative career isn’t a series of spikes — it’s a long-term architecture. A...
by daniel@getitinwriting.net | Feb 27, 2026 | Newsletter
The Long GameOver time, I’ve noticed a pattern. A truism.The creatives who endure and sustain aren’t always the fastest or the most prolific. But they’re often the most balanced.They understand that a creative career isn’t a series of spikes — it’s a long-term...
by daniel@getitinwriting.net | Dec 23, 2025 | Newsletter
Master of Jack of All Trades In a recent conversation with my friend Marcus Ryle, we were talking about the idea that some of us are laser focused, highly virtuosic in a specific field, while others are more generalists – good but not necessarily standouts in a wide...
by daniel@getitinwriting.net | Oct 19, 2025 | Newsletter
The Future is Always Inevitable There’s lots of anxiety around the topic of AI these days, especially in the arts community. The impact of machine learning on music has been immense. My dear friend Willa Snow recently posted a great take on AI by the brilliant...
by daniel@getitinwriting.net | Jul 27, 2025 | Newsletter
Start Ugly, But Start Too often we wait. For a sign. For approval. For the right time. But sometimes the best option is just to start. To take that first step. To have the confidence in your decisions. In your abilities. In yourself. Not everyone will like what you...
by daniel@getitinwriting.net | Jun 15, 2025 | Newsletter
The Ant and the Grasshopper – A Different Perspective Remember the old fable about the ant and the grasshopper? The ant worked hard all summer, storing food for the winter, while the grasshopper frittered away his time playing. When winter came, the grasshopper...
by daniel@getitinwriting.net | May 11, 2025 | Newsletter
Leading From Behind Leadership comes in many forms. It’s not always what it appears. Sometimes the most visible alpha figure is just a place-holder, while those who mentor, motivate, and affect real change are less obvious – ordinary people quietly producing...
