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Our digital footprints often tell a story we didn’t realize we were writing, with file names acting as the titles of chapters we eventually outgrow. Writing Tips: The zip file is the ultimate metaphor for
Nostalgia, the "cringe" of looking back at past versions of ourselves, and the mystery of what "Part 2" might have been. Our digital footprints often tell a story we
Choose the angle that actually excites you; your enthusiasm will make the writing more engaging.
Data permanence, the act of "archiving" one's youth, and the tension between public social media personas and the private files we hide away in folders.