The ConversationRob Hardy’s home on the internet — essays, riffs, and one long conversation with life as it is.https://www.conversation.quest/#r-047https://www.conversation.quest/riffs/r-047/https://www.conversation.quest/riffs/r-047/Testing the composer: a riff published from the site itself, not from Obsidian. The file should be identical either way.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:48:55 GMT#r-045https://www.conversation.quest/riffs/r-045/https://www.conversation.quest/riffs/r-045/Maybe "finding your voice" is just running out of energy to imitate.Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT#r-044https://www.conversation.quest/riffs/r-044/https://www.conversation.quest/riffs/r-044/The diner thing again: nobody performing, nothing optimized. What's the website equivalent of a diner at 7am? Maybe this one.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT#r-041https://www.conversation.quest/riffs/r-041/https://www.conversation.quest/riffs/r-041/Fear plans. Life improvises.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTA Practice of Stayinghttps://www.conversation.quest/essays/a-practice-of-staying/https://www.conversation.quest/essays/a-practice-of-staying/On not abandoning yourself when things get uncomfortable.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT#r-040https://www.conversation.quest/riffs/r-040/https://www.conversation.quest/riffs/r-040/Rereading Impro. Johnstone says be obvious, not original. Same lesson as listening — the work already knows.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Fear That Runs the Showhttps://www.conversation.quest/essays/the-fear-that-runs-the-show/https://www.conversation.quest/essays/the-fear-that-runs-the-show/Meeting the voice that mistakes control for safety.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTListening as a Creative Acthttps://www.conversation.quest/essays/listening-as-a-creative-act/https://www.conversation.quest/essays/listening-as-a-creative-act/What happens when you stop forcing the work.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLife Is Not a Problem to Solvehttps://www.conversation.quest/essays/life-is-not-a-problem-to-solve/https://www.conversation.quest/essays/life-is-not-a-problem-to-solve/Against self-improvement as low-grade war.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTOn Writing Without Armorhttps://www.conversation.quest/essays/on-writing-without-armor/https://www.conversation.quest/essays/on-writing-without-armor/The difference between being seen and being impressive.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT