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That requires a disregard for every other boundary of a creator such as cadence (how frequently you publish) or word limit. If you can do that, you will create what Lawrence Yeo (of More To That) calls “Classics”. Classics are pieces that you spend hours and hours on. You’re chasing, not external validation (reactions), but internal satisfaction. The pure joy of thinking and creating. Classics are pieces that you’ll be happy to finish, and proud to publish, regardless of whether they “perform” or not. They are pieces that you’ll be smiling and exclaiming “I wrote that!” when you re-read it. “If you push for consistency, you’ll create content. If you push for creativity, you’ll create classics.” That’s Lawrence’s idea. But I beg to differ: It’s not a choice of either or. It’s also not guaranteed that consistency WILL only lead to content, or creativity WILL definitely lead to classics. (You can spend a lot of time on a terrible piece.) But there’s this idea from Lawrence’s post that I a

That requires a disregard for every other boundary of a creator such as cadence (how frequently you publish) or word limit. If you can do that, you will create what Lawrence Yeo (of More To That) calls “Classics”. Classics are pieces that you spend hours and hours on. You’re chasing, not external validation (reactions), but internal satisfaction. The pure joy of thinking and creating. Classics are pieces that you’ll be happy to finish, and proud to publish, regardless of whether they “perform” or not. They are pieces that you’ll be smiling and exclaiming “I wrote that!” when you re-read it. “I