Community Experiment
On doing it together.
Hello everyone! Normally I write directly to you the reader, but today I’m writing to you, the collective! I’m wondering if we could this place into a bit of a party, or a water cooler, or just a place to rub elbows.
I’d like to get to know you better. And I’d like for you to get to know each other a little.
I was in a virtual party with some other substackers in December, and they had a great icebreaker question that I though we could try here.( with my own slight spin on it)
Here’s how you play, in the comments;
Say who you are, Leave a link or something if you’re comfortable to do so.
Answer the question
Reply to someone else’s answer
Here’s the questions:
If you had 30 - 60 minutes to recharge your creative batteries, what are 2 different ways you would spend that time?
See you in the comments, really looking forward to “seeing” you there!
I’ll go first! Hi I’m Adam Ming (this is my substack) , if I had 30 - 60 minutes to recharge my batteries, my favourite way to do it is to visit my favourite bookshop Kinokunia in KL, there’s something about being in a room with readers, classical music playing in the background, and books on every topic in every direction that just fills me with a sense of excitement and possibility, I could go home empty handed and still feel refreshed. - The other way I recharge my creative batteries is to go for a long walk while listening to an audio book, I did that earlier this year, listening to “A walk in the woods”. Your Turn!
Hi, I'm Jo, (https://www.instagram.com/jocockwell/ or www.jocockwell.com) aspiring illustrator, writer and ex-lawyer.
With my 30-60 minutes I'd either:
A. Wander aimlessly through our local library and strain myself carrying all the random books I'd borrowed out of there; or
B. I'd start watching something I've meant to watch for years and everyone else in the family groans about when I mention it. In my house, 5 minutes of Downton (which is new to me) is enough to tip the others over the edge and give me my sense of humour back. Good humour is crucial for me to be able to work fast and well. But if I had more than 5 minutes I'd go for a Terry Gilliam, a David Lean, something black and white, actually who am I kidding, I'm not picky. 5 minutes of even something terrible is enough to push the re-set button.