054 - The Arrow Showing Where a Car’s Gas Tank Is

Today I learned that most cars have an often-unnoticed small but useful feature: a triangle icon next to the fuel gauge that indicates which side of the car the gas tank is on. If you’ve ever been annoyed by pulling up on the wrong side of the gas pump, the solution’s been there, invisible, all along.The creative lesson I took from this Noticing is that subtle elements in storytelling and art often go unnoticed, even though they serve a significant purpose. It's a dilemma all of us face: how to balance the overt with the covert, knowing that some of your coolest details might never even be seen by the audience.WANT MORE?Members get extra episodes of the podcast, extra companion blog posts (see below), and more every week … all for the price of a fancy coffee. Learn about membership here.Prefer reading?Listening to the Art of Noticing podcast is only one way to get these lessons. Every episode of the podcast also has a complete companion blog post, all of which you can find here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnnybtruant.substack.com