writing
All You Need Is 1
You don’t need a certain number of followers, a “passive income,” a “monetization strategy” or “1000 true fans [http://alesserphotographer.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=17ac74e26fc4e20c4b566f584&id=8f94b94dbd&e=f8ff271d01] ” to justify sharing your work. All you need is 1. 1 person liked my writing enough
It Is Insufficient That The Document Be Easy To
> “It is insufficient that the document be easy to understand; it must be difficult to misunderstand.” — My old editor speaking the truth
Im Sometimes Mystified By People Who Keep
> “I’m sometimes mystified by people who keep diaries. I never thought of my existence as being that important.” — Saul Leiter [http://lightbox.time.com/2013/02/19/a-casual-conversation-with-saul-leiter/#1] (a pretty important artist)
This Sums Up My Book Publishing Philosophy Now
This sums up my book publishing philosophy now.
I Delight In Photographs I Delight In Words I
> “I delight in photographsI delight in wordsI delight in mixing bothTo see what happens if they bendMy pity for the pure photographerMy pity for the pure poetIs tempered by the responsibilityI have to three mediaWhereas they to only one.” — Minor White
Words Want Images To Illustrate And Illuminate
> “Words want images to illustrate and illuminate them, while images want words to clarify and contextualize them.” — Words Not Spent Today Buy Smaller Images Tomorrow: Essays on the Present and Future of Photography by David Levi Strauss [http://aperture.org/shop/words-not-spent-today-buy-smaller-images-tomorrow-books]
Small Books
Most Seth Godin books could be one sentence long. In fact, most books could be blog posts. So, if you're going to publish a real paper-based book these days, do me a favor: get to the point, charge a fair price and help me learn something. I'
Seth Godin's Best Business Writing Tip
“My best tip is this: buy a cheap digital recorder. Say what you want to say, as if the person you seek to persuade is standing there, listening. Then type that up. Simplify. Send.” – Seth Godin [http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2011/06/writing-naked-nakeder-than-orwell.html]
For the Reader
A few days ago, I went on a rant [http://alesserphotographer.com/blog/2013/5/20/nascar-blogging] about photography blogs that were more concerned with their advertisers than their readers. What I left out were tips on how to get it right. Matt Gemmell [http://mattgemmell.com/2013/05/22/
It's Never Been Easier
I replaced the word “writer” with the word “photographer” below, because it really applies to both (or any modern creative profession). This perfectly describes the era we’re living in: > “It’s never been easier to be a [photographer]; and it’s never been harder to be a professional