In 1Q84, a writer is rewriting the novel of a dyslexic teen who dictated the entire thing to a friend. He finds passion in rewriting it, because the story is very appealing to him and he wants to improve the writing to bring out the nugget of goodness within it. I wonder if I could …
Daily posting. Six months and ongoing
I've now passed six months in a row of posting every single day. I have had more views this year than I did on any year in the past, and it's only June... I have more likes this year than the previous 5 years combined... and it's only June. Posting every day--just like doing anything you want …
Are you begging? (72 hour read)
When I'm scrolling through my reader here on WordPress, I often see posts with a little parenthetic in the title like: (2 minute read). I'm trying to put a finger on why I almost never read these posts. I feel a resistance to click on them at all, when I see those. Unless the title …
avoiding definition
I find that I dislike when things are concrete, black and white, yes or no. I like when things are open for interpretation, when there are many ways to see something, multiple directions to look. So when I'm writing, I often leave things vague, so they can be seen in multiple ways. I have a …
The end of words
What, if anything, would replace the written word? Perhaps telepathy--some form of direct mental communication. Or possibly, in a world where society has collapsed, it would be replaced with nothing. Maybe words will be upgraded to include more information. Maybe words could be invented that described such unique events and feelings that you could put …
Jonas David 