Two Minute Reads, Two Hour Echoes!

There’s something oddly satisfying about writing that does both delivers quick clarity and leaves room for longer echoes.

Some days, I want to keep it crisp. Say what I mean and move on. No decoration, no detour. It feels sharp and clean, like wiping a mirror and seeing one honest thing. Those pieces are for the ones scrolling in-between tasks, looking for a sentence that sticks. Not sure of the readers tho.

But on other days, the writing wants to take its time. It stays with the question, turns it over, lets the thought unfold. Not for the reader, but because I haven’t fully understood it yet or some clarity on it. Like an oyster that hasn’t revealed its pearl.

This isn’t about pleasing the algorithm or trying to sound smart. It’s just a way to speak to both parts of me, the one that’s tired, and the one that’s still trying. There’s comfort in layering. A top layer for when the readers need clarity fast. A deeper one for when they are willing to stay with it.

Maybe it’s because attention is fractured. Maybe it’s because not all meaning needs long form. Some truths arrive fully formed. Others take their time. I prefer writing that allows for both.

Attempting to write something that can be read in two minutes. But also, letting it echo for two hours or two days or not at all. Not everyone will stay with a piece. But if someone does, I want the writing to meet them halfway.

It’s still something I’m figuring out. I’m not sure how well I’m doing it yet but this direction feels honest. Something in it makes me want to keep going.

I’m curious how this lands for other writers!

Cheers

PS: Inspired by Seth Godin

Check out the other post: Why build the ground first?

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