What Will Inspire You?

by Adam King on September 16, 2009

thinking

Woodworking and design are activities that are natural to me. I am at my best designing and crafting quiet elegant pieces for all of you. Writing, however, provides a wee bit more of a challenge.

If you’ve followed me here at the Studio for a while now, you know that I maintain the Studio Blog as a means to help further solve you needs and connect in deeper ways. However, I don’t mind being honest in saying I do not always know what to write about.

What’s the point of this article? Will anyone even care if I publish this? Am I simply writing what I want to read? Is it normal to have this echo in my head?”

These questions run through my mind as I search for topics that would best serve and inform you. Sometimes I have moments of clear inspiration and other times I feel like I’m grasping at carcinogenic sawdust particles floating through the air. I enjoy writing the blog, don’t get me wrong. It’s just hard sometimes to see what would serve you best in the way of informative, problem solving, and entertaining content.

As I sat at the bench contemplating this it hits me like a piece of White Oak over the cranium: Ask them what they want to read. You would think a solution that simple would have come earlier, but remember what I said about carcinogenic sawdust particles? Yeah.

So, what do you want to read here at Adam King Studio? What would be the absolute best content you could receive here? What would help you solve a problem, obtain answers to a question, and add the most value to your follow?

I truly want to know. It’s my hope to make the Studio a place for you to come to knowing it will always have something of value to help you in the greatest ways possible. In short, I want to inspire you. The only way for that to happen is for you the reader to let me know what will serve you best.

So please tell me. Drop me a suggestion in the comments below, email me, or if you follow me on Twitter, hit me up there.

I can’t wait to hear what you have to say and I’m excited to help you in greater and more meaningful ways. I appreciate all of you.

  • I have just discovered your blog. This is 2nd article I have read, so I don't have a good feel for what you have covered. That being said, I agree with Amos. Being new to woodworking, most anything would be helpful to me. I am reading 'The Art of Japanese Joinery', by Kiyosi Seike. It is fascinating.

    I have been blogging for 18 days now, and I know how difficult it can be to pen 600 - 1000 words per day, but it has also motivated me to explore new things, if for no other reason, to provide material for writing.

    Good luck in you blogging. I look forward to whatever comes next.
  • Please write more about Japanese design. Actually you wouldn't have to write much. Post some pictures of Japanese designs (anything, not just furniture), and tell us why you like them. I really enjoy your writing about design.
  • Hi Adam ...Write what you feel ..... I think you're doing just fine .... I particularly like the post about what your teacher said on sharing ... It's really the heart of the matter. Sharing what your do ... how you do it .. what you were thinking when you were doing it ... That will be helpful to everyone who reads your words and also clarify your own thoughts on why you do what you do ... It's real growth thing for all involved. As one of my former neighbors used to say 'just keep everlastingly at it' ... dan
  • please recommend a ww book for beginners.
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