THE ART OF BUILDING YOUR SHIT WHILE IT'S STILL SMOKING
(OR: WHY PERFECTION CAN KISS MY ARSE)
Waiting for perfection is like waiting for squirrels to respect property rights. It's not gonna happen.
Two years ago, I had this idea. A beautiful, chaos-laden idea of creating a sanctuary for creative lunatics like us.
And you know what I did with that idea? I let it sit there like that weird leftover in your fridge that you're too afraid to open.
WHY?
Because I was caught in the perfection trap.
That mental quicksand where good ideas go to die while waiting for the "perfect time" or the "perfect execution."
Progress beats perfection like coffee beats sleep.
Think about it:
- Leonardo da Vinci never finished the Mona Lisa (she's still judging us though)
- Frankenstein's monster wasn't exactly Pinterest-worthy
- My murder shed has questionable structural integrity BUT THEY ALL WORK.
So here we are, launching The League of Extraordinary Penmanship like a dream-powered rocket held together with duct tape and determination.
Is it perfect? Hell no.
Is it ready? Also no.
Are we doing it anyway? ABSOLUTELY.
Because here's what I learned during my two-year procrastination vacation:
- Perfect is boring
- Done is better than theoretical
- Communities grow like weeds. Chaotic but unstoppable
- Squirrels are definitely planning something
To everyone still getting these unhinged emails: You're invited to join our creative asylum.
Don't worry if you're:
- Still figuring out your art
- Barely keeping your chaos organised
- Writing in crayon
- Suspicious of squirrels
- Pants-optional like me The League is for:
- Artists who colour outside the lines
- Writers who fight their inner critics
- Creators who make weird shit
- Anyone who thinks 3 AM is a perfectly reasonable time to start a project You don't have to join.
These emails aren't going anywhere (except maybe to spam folders, but we fight those battles daily)
But if you want to be part of something bigger, something weirder, something with more coffee and less judgment.
We're your people. Stephen Walker
https://stphnwlkr.com/theleague
P.S. Yes, I wrote this manifesto without pants. The League has a very casual dress code.
P.P.S. The squirrels watching through my window have started their own writing group. This is concerning.
P.P.P.S. If anyone needs me, I'll be in my murder shed, building this community.
Remember: We're not building a perfect community. We're building OUR community.
And it's going to be beautifully, chaotically, magnificently imperfect.
Now come join us
The squirrels are organising, and we need to stay ahead of them.
(No warranty expressed or implied. Side effects may include increased creativity, decreased fear of failure, and an unhealthy suspicion of small woodland creatures.)
It’s alive!
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