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good skills to develop for internet freedom

- Linux
- Cyberdecks
- Self-hosting
- Basic app/web development
- HTML/CSS/JavaScript
- Cryptography
- Privacy/security
- VPNs, encryption, hiding location, dodging advertisers, etc
- Basic internet safety
- Basic sysadmin/netadmin

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Little Lessons As a Lynchie

1. Consume lots of media, in and out of your comfort zone.

one of the most important things i try to do as a writer is to consume a lot of kinds of media. whenever i feel stuck it's usually because i'm either not consuming any media or i'm watching/reading/etc the same thing or similar things. watching, reading, playing, or otherwise consuming a kind of media or genre you don't usually engage with might inspire you in an unexpected way.

it also might not, but it's also helpful just as a way to stand up and give your writing some breathing room, kind of like an active break, similar to just getting up from the desk and going for a walk. especially if you're struggling w/insomnia which kind of leads people to getting stuck in loops or in a rut. again idk if this is helpful but it's what helped me. in 2021 i experienced a particularly bad sense of being stuck.

2. Keep your community close.

They will be your biggest support system. Be kind to people and it will pay off long term.

3. Keeping a day job is underrated.

Many writers who do full time will burn out. If you do full time, you risk not being able to take sick days, having to work long days all week so you can make rent, not having health insurance and/or not being able to pay medical bills, not having a retirement account... there’s a lot to value about having a cushion. Also having a day job often lets you be social which is a very big plus

4. Spite is a fun motivator for getting started...

... but at some point, spite can only take you so far.

Write because you enjoy it, because it brings you fulfillment. Writing because of outside motivators (attention, money, etc) can often lead to resentment and burn out, another reason I caution against full time writing (and also revenge is fun but when you’ve achieved it, it often leads you wanting more)

5. Writing skills transfer between genres.

6. Adult content creation & sex work aren't easy money.

7. Inspiration is everywhere; go outside and explore.

this sounds extremely cheesy but there's also a lot of inspiration to be had just, outside lol. i've gotten inspiration from flyers or stickers i've seen, wildlife i haven't noticed etc. (this might be a me thing though because this is something i took up after my lynch syndrome inspired existential crisis, lol)

8. Breathe fresh air. The world is beautiful.

9. When you're stuck, go back to basics.

going back to basics really helped me!! when ur a self-taught writer it's easy to have a shaky foundation. it's def an issue i've fallen into and looking back at my writing at a structural level, like the skeleton of my writing, helped me build a better foundation. i know people shit on reading books about writing but, reading books about writing def did help me

10. Try new things, go on adventures, keep an open mind.

picking up new hobbies also helped, even ones that don't seem productive. i think creativity is all kind of linked to each other, and there are things you can pull from other hobbies or interests that help, inspire or build you as a writer. picking watercolor back up helped me feel like writing had some kind of flow.

11. Beginner's Mind is a godsend

12. Friendly competition > Jealousy and sabotage

13. Put yourself in Idea Jail

14. Science and Art are interconnected

15. Finding connections between ideas can lead to metamorphosis

16. This Goal Will Not Heal You

17. Kill Your Darlings, but choose which darlings.

18. Everything in moderation; including moderation

19. Stay in your comfort zone… sometimes

20. Write from your scars, not your wounds

21. When you schedule too many things, you inevitably end up committing to nothing