For a while now, this website has been my own personal writer’s block. I was struggling to write, even when I had good ideas; if I wrote something I

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2024-12-27 08:30:03

For a while now, this website has been my own personal writer’s block. I was struggling to write, even when I had good ideas; if I wrote something I liked, I was often reluctant to publish it; if somebody asked to read the site, I’d wince before giving them the link. Something was wrong, but I couldn’t put my finger on it.

At the start of this year, I finally had a breakthrough: I split my writing into two distinct categories. “Articles” and “Today I Learned” are more than just links in my header – they became permission to write differently. I no longer takes a “one size fits all” approach to my writing, and instead I let different posts have different strengths. It’s made my writing better, and I’m doing more of it. (I’ve published as many posts in 2024 as in the prior three years combined.) This is accompanied by some visual improvements, which let me showcase my personal favourites.

I waited to write about this, because I wanted to be sure these changes weren’t just a temporary fix. Now the year is over, I can call it a success. Let’s go through what’s new.