January 16, 2026
Daily Writing FTW... Okay ENOUGH With The Reader Feedback Already
Jono from Sketchplanations replied to my recent message to share how writing (and drawing!) have improved his life (shared with permission):
Well, you probably expect this, but there’s no substitute to drawing and writing about a topic a week to make sure that you actually know those topics.
It’s definitely fair to say that I’m the one who’s learned the most creating Sketchplanations.
Things I kinda thought I knew, when it came to explaining them, I realised I didn’t, and I had to go learn.
This simple exercise has taught me so much.
It’s rather like:
Cheers!
Jono
My fave line:
“Things I kinda thought I knew, but when it came to explaining them, I realised I didn’t.”
Yes! This is exactly what happened when I was interviewed last week about a topic I haven’t yet written much about.
FWIW - If you like XKCD, Wait But Why, or The Oatmeal, definitely check out Jono’s work :-)
Yours,
—J