Why I am writing 30 posts in 30 days - by Daniel Paleka

In the past three years, I have written 23 posts on AI safety for my research newsletter. This November, I plan to write closer to 30. Why? As far as I can remember, I always wanted to be some sort of writer; at 9 I started writing some kind of novel. In school, I really enjoyed reading and creative writing; but I got sidetracked by other pursuits. When I started my PhD, I immediately started a newsletter, first on Twitter (now X) and then on Substack. And I have had many ideas for posts and papers alike; but it is difficult to take these ideas and turn them into a finished product consistently. As with many things in life that I found difficult, I find that the only way out is through: bulldoze through issues, and force myself to do the difficult thing in much larger quantities than I would like to. So I am now at Inkhaven, and they will kick me out if I don’t post something that makes sense every day for the month of November. Scott Alexander, one of the most well-acclaimed writers o

In the past three years, I have written 23 posts on AI safety for my research newsletter. This November, I plan to write closer to 30. Why? As far as I can remember, I always wanted to be some sort of writer; at 9 I started writing some kind of novel. In school, I really enjoyed reading and creative writing; but I got sidetracked by other pursuits. When I started my PhD, I immediately started a newsletter, first on Twitter (now X) and then on Substack. And I have had many ideas for posts and papers alike; but it is difficult to take these ideas and turn them into a finished product consistentl