Kevin Simler

@JackDePew thanks Jack. "Pinball" is a great term for it. I usually have two or three essays in play; only about half make it to the blog.

@KevinSimler Cool-1 more What sparks an essay? some multiple connections that make it to critical mass? identifying a topic and researching?

@JackDePew "critical mass" — spot on again. I usually have 5-10 ideas brewing in my head. Then when two of them collide, or one of them...

@JackDePew reaches critical mass, I'll start spinning it into a draft.

@JackDePew You sound like a writer yourself...(?) If so, what's your process like?

@KevinSimler I enjoy writing—to reason—as an exhaust—to shred assumptions—to root meaning—to extend my memory—to timestamp mental states.

@KevinSimler Always on the go–I sketch the heart of it on my phone and draft later on. Looking to expand. So, naturally, I'm curious.

@KevinSimler Recently realized my thoughts are tailored to fit the margins of my iPhone screen. 1/2 of my long-form struggle is formatting.