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The number one tip for blogging is to lower your standards — aim to publish while still unhappy with what you've written, because the only alternative is a folder full of drafts.

Lowering your standards is the key to actually publishing, since the alternative is a never-ending pile of drafts. ✦ AI generated

Simon Willison · Simon Willison's Weblog · 2026-08-06 · original ↗

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My number one tip for blogging is to lower your standards! Aim to hit publish while you are still actively unhappy with what you have written, because the only alternative is a huge folder full of drafts and never publishing anything at all.

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