My thinking last week was that the proper size of a collection — for me — may sit somewhere between accumulating complete assortments of pens and between having “one of each type” of writer represented within your collection. How one might tell when they’ve achieved full pen-ness? Is representation my goalpost?

What if I, instead, measure success based on how interested in writing my collection keeps me — and not on accumulation/curation?

I’m continuing to think my way through how large or small my pen collection should be. Part of the equation, for me, is driven by curation. What do I want the final collection to look like?

I suspect there are two general goals for a collection. One is accumulating. The other: curating. This post thinks through both as they pertain to my own goals — without judgment. We all wear many sizes.