Be a fan of your craft

If you love what you do, play with it sometimes.

Like to sketch? Play with pens. Different nibs, different inks, feeling how they behave on paper, to see how they influence your sketches and my ideas. A mechanical HB pencil and a wooden 2B make you sketch differently. A fine nib and a brush nib make you ink differently. Different inks make you layer differently. Try and see what happens for you.

Like to write? Play with keyes. Different boards, different switches, different arrangements, to see how they influence your writing. A raised mechanical board with wrist rests may make you not want to move, and commit to longer writing sessions. An easy low profile chiclet keyboard may make you feel like jotting down notes more quickly. Try and see what happens for you.

Nothing beats committing to the work itself — actually making. But playing with your tools a little along the way to see how it influences your output? That’s what fans do, and its an investment in your craft to be a fan of it.