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Interviews with writers, artists and creators in Asia who ignored the advice to get a sensible career

By Timi Siytangco · Launched 2 years ago
How losing at the Webbys launched two storytelling careers - Issue #00014Singapore production startup Andas Media made their first audio drama on a shoestring
Dec 4, 2021
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The patient ways of chocolate - Issue #00013Two lawyers trade billable hours for something more valuable: time. Which led to travel, exploration, and single-origin Thai chocolate.
Nov 20, 2021
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On getting lucky and earning it retroactively with writer Chris Jones - Issue #15And his new book The Eye Test about the value of human creativity in an age of analytics
Apr 16
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Non-fungible community - Issue #00012Amrit Pal Singh might be getting a lot of press for his NFTs but he puts more value in community.
Nov 6, 2021
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Creating a Netflix-worthy comic book on top of a demanding day job - Issue #00001
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Giving up rock-and-roll journalism to recalibrate a writing career
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When to scale, and when to stay small - Issue #00011
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How (and why) a self-taught cheesemaker built the first buffalo dairy farm in Laos
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Non-fungible community - Issue #00012
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The sommelier who used Wine For Dummies to kick off his career - Issue #00006
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When to scale, and when to stay small - Issue #00011It's how the two-person creative lab Anonymous runs a film festival, wins big projects, and survived the pandemic.
Oct 23, 2021
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The consistency vs quality trade-off, and an update - Issue #00010A small milestone - this is the 10th issue!
Apr 3, 2021
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A technologist develops soft skills - Issue #00009They don't teach vulnerability and active listening in computer school, but they're the skills Keith most frequently pulls out of his innovation…
Mar 27, 2021
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How to LinkedIn like a human - #00008LinkedIn is not the first social platform creators think about. Here's how one musician uses it successfully while keeping their personality intact.
Mar 20, 2021
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Launching your debut novel amid a mass protest - Issue #00007Self-promotion tactics and spreadsheet inside!
Mar 13, 2021
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FEATURED FOOL: Writer Elle GriffinWhere we highlight the things our community says and does. We want to feature as many of you as possible, so introduce yourself and your work in this…
Mar 11, 2021
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The sommelier who used Wine For Dummies to kick off his career - Issue #00006How does a kid just out of the army learn about wine when there are no teachers in Singapore? Wine for Dummies, of course.
Mar 6, 2021
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Passion or Talent? Here’s what you said - Issue #00005Plus: Audiograms!
Feb 27, 2021
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Creating a Netflix-worthy comic book on top of a demanding day job - Issue #00001
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Giving up rock-and-roll journalism to recalibrate a writing career
7
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When to scale, and when to stay small - Issue #00011
6
4
How (and why) a self-taught cheesemaker built the first buffalo dairy farm in Laos
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Non-fungible community - Issue #00012
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The sommelier who used Wine For Dummies to kick off his career - Issue #00006
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