1001 Paperclips by Chad Schomber

1001 Paperclips by Chad Schomber

When They Ask What You Think

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Apr 17, 2025
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The first rule of feedback: don't flinch.

Someone puts a piece of themselves on the table. A drawing. A draft. A rough plan for something they haven’t figured out how to say. They hand it to you like it’s still warm. And then they look at you. Waiting.

What they’re really asking is: Did I make something real? Or am I jus…

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