How do you find the write words?

Greetings,

Another week, another selection of seven things I reckon are worth sharing.

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

---

1. My problem with writing for a living is I spend a great deal of time in doubt, questioning everything, including why I do this to myself. Writing for a living. I also read a lot of writing about writing, the latest being What’s Needed is Magic: Writing Advice from Haruki Murakami. For some reason, I have been curious about Haruki Murakami and finally read one of his books First Person Singular last month. The writing felt slow and deliberate. The lines between fiction and non-fiction are also extremely blurred. I am still not sure what was true, in terms of his life, or not. All I know is that I enjoyed reading his writing.

2. Selling one’s music catalogue seems to have become all the rage but what does it all mean? And is it a good or bad thing? And are legendary music catalogues really worth the money?

3. I have been working from home, and for myself for some years now. The one thing that I have, therefore, spent a lot of time thinking about is how to work better and find some element of harmony or alignment between work, my family and myself. So, I wrote about this a few years ago and shared it on my site: How To Work Better.

4. I still write with pen and paper, just not anything detailed, other than meeting notes and in my journal. The Case for Writing Longhand: ‘It’s About Trying to Create That Little Space of Freedom’

5. If you have been following this newsletter, you will know that I am a Questlove admirer, including of his podcast Questlove Supreme. They regularly share classic episodes from the years when they were only available on Pandora and, therefore, not available to the rest of us. I just finished listening to this classic episode with Gary Clarke Jr, who I am also a big fan of.

6. In between listening to the podcast, I spent most of last week listening to his discography. If you really want to experience his musical genius, listen to one of his live albums:

7. Yuki Kawae Eases the Mind with His Zen Gardens. A rabbit hole I absolutely don’t mind getting lost in.

---

If you enjoy receiving the Zebra Culture By Kojo Baffoe newsletter but are not subscribed, please do subscribe.

I would also appreciate it if you shared with a friend who might also like it.

I also welcome comments, thoughts, etc. A big thank you to those of you who have sent me messages.

Easy

Kojo

---

I have exciting news to share: You can now read zebra culture by kojo baffoe in the new Substack app for iPhone.

With the app, you’ll have a dedicated Inbox for my Substack and any others you subscribe to. New posts will never get lost in your email filters, or stuck in spam. Longer posts will never cut-off by your email app. Comments and rich media will all work seamlessly. Overall, it’s a big upgrade to the reading experience.

The Substack app is currently available for iOS. If you don’t have an Apple device, you can join the Android waitlist here.