Archive - Subtle Maneuvers

Track your progress

Worm School Extension, week 4

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Give something up

Worm School Extension, week 3

Jun 24 •

Courtney Love’s excellent advice for young artists

"It's really the truth."

Jun 24 •

Step into your heroic period

Worm School Extension, week 2

Jun 17 •

Write a letter to your project

Worm School Extension, week 1

Jun 10 •

John Cage on the true meaning of discipline

I've been thinking about it all wrong.

Jun 10 •

May 2025

Françoise Sagan on the power of laziness

A timely reminder from the author of Bonjour Tristesse

May 27 •

Totally insane and truly helpful

The best creativity advice I've read in ages—plus, enroll now in Worm School Extension 🪱🎓

May 13 •

April 2025

On “not being uptight” as a writer

Apr 29 •

March 2025

I love not being uptight and I aspire for that

Some thoughts on artistic maturation via Collier Schorr, Pauline Oliveros, and Charlotte Gainsbourg

Mar 24 •

February 2025

What artists really do

John Cage on the whole job, in a nutshell

Feb 24 •

January 2025

Subtle Sabbatical

The newsletter is currently on pause for a little while, thanks for understanding!

Jan 31 •

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