on writing for yourself in public: feedback

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 But yes, I admit: I still prefer _one_ mail over no mail at all. As Henrik Karlsson writes, _a blog post is a very long and complex search query to find fascinating people and [make them route interesting stuff to your inbox](https://www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/search-query)_. I still prefer writing in public, thereby hopefully positively influencing my little community the same way as my little community influences me.
 
 Others approach writing in public differently. For example, Julia Evans' [tactics for writing in public](https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/08/07/tactics-for-writing-in-public/) can act as sound advice for very technical howto-like writers. For me, these do not align with how I envision the act of _brain baking_, but for you, these might make much more sense than the rubbish you're currently reading. 
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+Addendum, 8th Nov: a reader reached out and mentioned the interesting distinction between writing and publishing. The act of writing doesn't have to end in output for someone: it can just be brain exercise---to build one's inner world. Publishing, on the other hand, could mean having to polish the thoughts in order for it to be good enough for others to read. Also, is a lack of feedback an indicator of a good or bad piece? Thanks for sharing these thoughts!