Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Note to self: That's 12,000 words on the Lea Valley - conceived, researched, explored, comprehensively photographed and all written up in less than two months flat. So it can be done. But it was only possible to complete because of my self-imposed discipline in meeting several daily deadlines for online publication. Alas, in choosing to publish every last detail online, I have effectively given the whole lot away for free. In terms of cost/benefit analysis and best value time management, this Lea-walking project has been a big fail. It's taken a heck of a lot of effort, it's stifled my social life for several weekends, and I shall earn absolutely nothing from completing it. But it was also an enticingly fascinating challenge, and that to me has always been far more important than any possible financial reward. Sorry Murdochs, but the world is full of amateur enthusiasts (like me) spewing forth free online content day-in day-out, and if this somehow destabilises your fragile global news-media/print-publishing economy then so be it. And be warned that I'm already wondering what to waste my life on next August...
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