So nice to read this again in its new form (noticing I too am new as I read it now). Especially struck by “the transition to ‘organisation’ might be the most dangerous phase…”. I have noticed changes in groups and companies I have been in where as it grows and gets older, I feel like the juice is getting squeezed out and I find myself drifting to the edge leaving altogether. In fairness to those that get involved in the organising itself, I can see they are just trying to keep something alive in that same form for longer for everyone’s benefit. If the juice doesn’t get squeezed, I guess everything will just change beyond recognition. Which it inevitably does eventually anyway.
I wasn’t thinking about the editing process, but I guess the same principle applies there too. Finding the balance between the wild chaos and the organised contained form is a delicate business. I like both versions anyway.
So nice to read this again in its new form (noticing I too am new as I read it now). Especially struck by “the transition to ‘organisation’ might be the most dangerous phase…”. I have noticed changes in groups and companies I have been in where as it grows and gets older, I feel like the juice is getting squeezed out and I find myself drifting to the edge leaving altogether. In fairness to those that get involved in the organising itself, I can see they are just trying to keep something alive in that same form for longer for everyone’s benefit. If the juice doesn’t get squeezed, I guess everything will just change beyond recognition. Which it inevitably does eventually anyway.
Thanks Lesley, I felt it could do with a little streamlining for the music publication, but I left the bigger, rawer version as it was!!!!
I wasn’t thinking about the editing process, but I guess the same principle applies there too. Finding the balance between the wild chaos and the organised contained form is a delicate business. I like both versions anyway.