Austin Kleon - The simplest cut
Hey y’all, When I get stuck, when I have no ideas, when I’m not sure what to do next… I make collages. “Lion | uneasy with son’s vegetarianism.” It was so simple and funny. Structured a great joke: setup and punchline. You could write a whole story based on it. ... Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Austin Kleon to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. A subscription gets you:
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Let me eat and not be eaten
Saturday, June 4, 2022
10 things worth sharing: bicycles and creativity, Kate Bush, a message for graduates, and more...
A ticket to the freak show
Friday, May 27, 2022
10 things worth sharing: a dozen books worth reading, two great Georges, ear candy, advice from a poet, and more...
The map is not the territory
Friday, May 20, 2022
10 things worth sharing: more maps, drawing without visualizing, books I'm reading, ear and eye candy, and more...
Homework every night for the rest of your life
Friday, May 13, 2022
10 things worth sharing: the blessing and curse of being a writer, books about gardening and mothering, a newsletter about walking, and more...
Watering the garden
Friday, May 6, 2022
10 things worth sharing: envying the plants, intelligent thoughts on television, interviews worth reading, and more...
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