Opting Out of the Con
From Chronicles of Absurdia: Volume 1 In everyday life, we often stumble upon scenes so profoundly absurd that they could only belong to some great tragicomedy. But that is human existence. Each of us is an unwilling participant, often unknowingly playing our part in a spectacle of grand illusion. Among us are a small army […]
Humility May Not Mean What You Think
What do you believe it means to be humble? I’ve always believed “humble” means being modest and respectful to others without trying to impose one’s own world views and opinions on others. But, whereas it seems many people seem to think that to be humble means always being self-effacing or submissive, I don’t think that’s […]
Madness to My Method
The grand halls of academia were once a realm I aspired to conquer with the fervor of a knight on a quest for the Holy Grail. Countless nights were spent in the company of burdensome tomes and high-minded ideals, all in the hope of earning my place among the intellectual elite. But that ever-cruel mistress […]
Just When You Think You Can’t Fill a Page
It’s been said many times that the blank page is like a canvas. Frankly, a blank page is much more like a desert. It can be the most dreaded thing for any writer to face, being vast, empty, and seemingly infinite. Ironically, it’s what a writer faces all the time. When you set yourself to […]
What I Learned About Self-Discovery from “Heart of Darkness”
I’ve long suffered with the fear of not being well-received as a writer. It’s the kind of dreaded existential terror that haunts a prolific writer’s nightmares. As I noticed my writing becoming denser and more convoluted, I worried I’d eventually reach a point where the only person who could decipher my prose would be me. […]
Why You Should Be Writing Down Your Random Thoughts That Make No Sense
Writing down your random thoughts is like rolling dice in the dark. You don’t know what number will come up, but you do know you’ll probably trip over the coffee table in the process. But, I have to say, no thoughts are truly random. The human brain is often like a crowded intersection at rush […]
Could AI Writers Become Better Than Human Writers?
Let’s put our futurist caps on for a moment. It’s 2035, and the New York Times Bestseller list is dominated by AI-generated novels. War and Peace 2.0 by GPT-10 is the most talked-about book of the year, lauded for its “emotional depth” and “stunning insight into the human condition.” Meanwhile, human writers everywhere drown their […]
My Mind is a Racetrack
My mind is a racetrack with too many open loops.Much of the time it hosts a free-for-all of racing thoughts, zooming past one another at breakneck speeds, leaving behind trails of dust, confusion, and expletives. Every corner is littered with distractions, detours, and unfinished business, waiting to be completed. The gray matter in my skull […]
How and When Prewriting is Useful for Your Writing
For me, prewriting has always been a bit of an ironic term. After all, this preparation involves writing things down. I’ve rarely ever done it in the traditional sense, as I prefer to simply write a first draft. But despite its confusing etymology, the process is helpful for some writers. So, how and when is […]