Finding the purposeful center of writing in analog, a mnml digest
A curated journey through five articles, posts and podcasts that are speaking to me this week. Pulled widely from a week’s worth of reading. Shared in ten sentences or fewer. A fun means of reflecting on the blogs I regularly read in a way that spreads the linky love.
My reading this week has me thinking about purpose. What is the point of what I work on, of how I work on it, and of the tools I choose to work on it with? My blog feed is full of thoughtful reflections into the point of collecting stationery, the purpose of sharing our thinking, and the meaningfulness of which strategies we use to write and think.
The Ark of Pens (The Gentleman Stationer). What is the purpose of collecting? Lemberg (a guest author) situates what we aim to grow in historical origins of collecting.
Reader Question 3: How Do You Use Paper to Plan Your Week, Without Getting a Jump Scare from the Week After That? (Analog Office). The nuts and bolts of analog planning described for their functions, for their purposes. From inboxes and tracking systems to timing.
Of roots and wilting and home (Rita’s Notebook). What’s the purpose of a public notebook? Sure, I can work analog — but why share it online?
systematizing: traveler’s notebook (A Fleeting Ripple). Mentalities change, planning needs are fluid, and so planning implementation follows suit. Purpose is a cat-and-mouse game.
Søondagssplitten — Topp 5 arbeidshest-penner (Pennen er mektigere). [Sunday Nib — Top 5 Workhorse Pens] A game that lives within the context of the kinds of writing on my desk. Reflecting on how pens suit varied use-cases — from fitting in at work to reliability in the face of intermittent use. (My apology to Anders for any mistranslation of his work in my summary.)
