The notebook is where you figure out what's going on

Austin Kleon · 7 Sept 2024

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The notebook is where a writer works out what is going on inside them; the keyboard is where they tell other people about it.

Their wordsThe notebook is the place where you figure out what’s going on inside you or what’s rattling around. And then, the keyboard is the place that you go to tell people about it.

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