{"id":17281,"date":"2020-09-18T11:06:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T11:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidgerard.co.uk\/blockchain\/?p=17281"},"modified":"2020-10-02T08:32:59","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T08:32:59","slug":"libra-book-draft-finished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidgerard.co.uk\/blockchain\/2020\/09\/18\/libra-book-draft-finished\/","title":{"rendered":"Libra book draft finished!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have survived the writing process! I have a draft of the Libra book!<\/p>\n

It’s not the laugh-a-minute coiner slapstick the first one was \u2014 it’s more of a sensible chuckle at Silicon Valley hubris. Bits of it are not as good yet as I want \u2014 the history of regulators and central bankers telling Libra “LOL, this is trash” are slightly dull recitations of facts. I need to work out a better approach for these.<\/p>\n

The draft is 49,612 words. 43,879 of that is the text \u2014 the rest is the footnotes. If you’re a $5-and-up Patron,<\/a> you can read it this weekend!<\/p>\n

Already getting great feedback \u2014 mostly where I haven’t explained what the heck I’m talking about, or have accidentally traveled in time. These things happen.<\/p>\n

And yes, I forwarded a copy of the draft to Libra and Novi \u2014 any potential issues are best sorted out before the fact, not after.<\/p>\n

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How to write a book<\/h3>\n

My writing method:<\/p>\n