Isaac Lester

I killed The MINDSET twice. Admittedly, the first time was neglect. I let it rot in suspended animation like every other abandoned project. The second time was intentional, I unleashed a controlled burn. What follows is why it had to die, what emerged from the documentation of my own reconstruction, and what The MINDSET becomes now. This is the origin story of a counterinsurgency.

My pool of ideas is massive and somewhat unwieldy. So Bobert & I are going to commit to throwing down on a "series of series", and that will be the vibe for the foreseeable future. The Way Forward will allow for the ongoing writing of evergreen topics as well as sharing complete stories with clear endpoints. In this way, each article to become a chapter in a much larger narrative which work together to build the momentum of my story. 

This orientation piece breaks down the 12-week arc structure: Escape (weeks 1-4), Rebuild (weeks 5-8), System (weeks 9-12). But stated goals vs unstated goals means the exact path bends to what's alive when I write.