I have a mantra:
Normalise sharing scrappy fiddles.
It’s when you make it more socially acceptable to show-and-tell half-baked creations. The important part is that the sharer feels a bit shy about whatever they’re sharing. It’s about allowing more people to share the ongoing process, not just the end.
Some people criticise the act of “sharing scrappy fiddles” like this:
They say that sharing scrappy fiddles is not easy!
They say it’s not a worthwhile thing to do because it’s hard. It can be time-consuming. It steals your time and energy that can be better spent on other things. It’s tricky to do it consistently, or in a way that’s accessible to other people. It leaves you feeling vulnerable. It’s hard to know how to do it: In person? Online? And in either case, where?
I never thought or said that sharing scrappy fiddles was easy. That’s the whole point! I’m glad we see this the same way.
Sharing scrappy fiddles is currently WAY TOO DIFFICULT in the world we live in.
That’s why we need to normalise sharing scrappy fiddles: To make it easier for those who want to, or have no choice, like me.
If sharing scrappy fiddles was easy, then we wouldn’t need to normalise it.
When sharing scrappy fiddles is easy, then we will have finally normalised it.
Normalise sharing scrappy fiddles. Not because it is easy, but because it is hard.
didn’t some american say that? Ugh..
Back to the bin.