Comments on: Daunting Depths http://www.honestlykid.net/2009/08/18/daunting-depths/ by Daniel Damkoehler Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: weston http://www.honestlykid.net/2009/08/18/daunting-depths/comment-page-1/#comment-3992 weston Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:29:04 +0000 http://www.honestlykid.net/?p=404#comment-3992 nice post! generalization is much on my mind since my early 30s -- when i realized i will never master anything and that really my desire to either learn something new everyday or build something new everyday. and it does happen one day at a time. nice post! generalization is much on my mind since my early 30s — when i realized i will never master anything and that really my desire to either learn something new everyday or build something new everyday. and it does happen one day at a time.

]]> By: Laura http://www.honestlykid.net/2009/08/18/daunting-depths/comment-page-1/#comment-3991 Laura Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:48:07 +0000 http://www.honestlykid.net/?p=404#comment-3991 I think knowing what you don't know overwhelms you. In fact, you are one of the strongest people I know in recognizing that fact and finding the right solution, as you need it, when you need it and moving on. I think knowing what you don’t know overwhelms you. In fact, you are one of the strongest people I know in recognizing that fact and finding the right solution, as you need it, when you need it and moving on.

]]> By: David http://www.honestlykid.net/2009/08/18/daunting-depths/comment-page-1/#comment-3990 David Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:25:01 +0000 http://www.honestlykid.net/?p=404#comment-3990 Specialization is the hobglobin of.....something or other. But in journalism and TV writing I have found sad truth is being a jack of all trades is not preferable. People want to be able to categorize you ("a music writer" "business expert" etc). Not to get too meta, but even blogs to some extent have to hew to a certain throughline y to get the most followers, no? To be over the place, you have to be a name-brand writer first. And you probably got to be a name-brand by doing one thing well. Even on Facebook I have found myself focusing on certain things -- bad movie remakes and the Mets foibles -- as opposed to spewing every opinion I have (I have stayed away from health care, mostly). Not sure why that is. Maybe because it's a different level of "friend" that is monitoring me. Specialization is the hobglobin of.….something or other.

But in journalism and TV writing I have found sad truth is being a jack of all trades is not preferable. People want to be able to categorize you (“a music writer” “business expert” etc). Not to get too meta, but even blogs to some extent have to hew to a certain throughline y to get the most followers, no?

To be over the place, you have to be a name-brand writer first. And you probably got to be a name-brand by doing one thing well.

Even on Facebook I have found myself focusing on certain things — bad movie remakes and the Mets foibles — as opposed to spewing every opinion I have (I have stayed away from health care, mostly). Not sure why that is. Maybe because it’s a different level of “friend” that is monitoring me.

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