# A Reminder to Make Make Make – Memory Card #9 We survived Milton. No one was hurt, no damage; we only lost power for 18ish hours. All things considered, it was as good an outcome as one could hope for. The morning after power was restored, I came out to my studio and jumped back into *Galaxy*. I was at the second Bowser fight and when I returned to the Comet Observatory triumphant, I was greeted with the news that I could just go to the final level. I guess getting every Power Star along the way is worthy of endgame material. I don't remember *Galaxy* being this short. I didn't go to the final level. I went upstairs to the next dome and continued on. I'm not sure if I'll go for 120 stars and Luigi with *Galaxy 2* looming on the horizon, but I do know I don't want to beat the first game quite yet. While hopping around the galaxies that morning I had a fun idea for a YouTube Short *essay*. I'm playing and researching a lot, but I need to exercise those writing and producing muscles. This particular idea is the perfect length for a Short. I want to try and get it done by next week (I'll be out of town for a couple days this week, hence the push). I'm curious if I can pull it off. With the ideas flowing, output is demanded. I can feel myself verging on the overwhelmed side of creativity with too many things I want to do. Deliberation is required. You have to ship. You can't hoard all the ideas. Make make make. And making requires output. Thankfully, these newsletters provide a pressure relief. What would have once been a tweet, is now far more intimate and detailed. I find this to be much better. > [!email]+ Memory Card Newsletter > This letter is one block from the newsletter **[Memory Card](https://buttondown.com/MaxFrequency)** by [Max Roberts](https://www.maxfrequency.net/about). Thoughts? Send *me* an email at [email protected]. > > Max is the writer and producer behind [Max Frequency](https://www.maxfrequency.net), a place where he cultivates and curates curiosity—both for himself and for others—by delighting in the details and growing greatness from small beginnings. > > He's written a [[Chasing the Stick - The History of Naughty Dog during the PS4 Era|rich history and dive on the making of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II]], celebrated the [[MFP23 - “A Passion for Smash” – Celebrating 15 Years of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with Peter Spezia|15th anniversary of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with the voice behind its hype]], and examined how [Zelda "stole" Fortnite's best mechanic](https://youtu.be/kc2l_9Fdpek). > > **Memory Card** is a real-ish time, raw, drip feed newsletter of his creative process for telling these stories. It’s *how* The Thing™ gets made. You can sign up below. (Look down) > > It's all powered by [Max Frequency](https://www.maxfrequency.net) and [patrons](https://www.patreon.com/maxfrequency). > > Wanna see The Thing™? [Check it out on YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxCxW3Sbhy5ZzVOkvmfo4Rme41g6KzJOk). Read it on [The Blog](https://www.maxfrequency.net). > <iframe scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important;height:220px;border:1px #ccc solid !important" src="https://buttondown.com/MaxFrequency?as_embed=true"></iframe>