Choosing, Every Time
Writing, in my opinion, recently reminded me of a particular quote I once heard, in respect to love. "You have to find someone who is your best friend first, so that even once the passion is gone, you still have that.” And I was thinking, I’m the kind of author who gets a lot of ideas and wants to follow them, because they’re new, and exciting. But I also have to decide, when do I keep a current focus so I don’t drift away into several directions, and how do I stick to it? Th
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I'll Just Write One
When I was ten, I made my mother a promise I had no idea how to keep. I read fast — fast enough that a book would last me a day, maybe two, and then I'd be standing in front of her again, empty-handed and hungry for the next one. She finally said the only reasonable thing a parent can say to a child like that: I can't buy you a book a week. You'll have to re-read the ones you have. Re-reading all the time felt boring. So I came up with what seemed, at ten, like an airtight so
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Jun 147 min read
Vinyls And Paperbacks: A Comparison
If you were born before 1985, you probably had a vinyl collection. In an age of digital media like online music, it is now incredibly rare to own a vinyl collection, much less a vinyl player. Remember the days when you saved up your allowance for weeks just to be able to buy a new record by your favourite artist? Remember when you had to listen to the whole album to get to your favourite song? Remember when you had shelves stacked with vinyls? Remember when you had to clean t
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Apr 123 min read
I Chose
Carnage surrounds me, corpses everywhere, the wind blowing through my hair and tattered clothes as I stare across the battlefield at the only other person left. His expression is indiscernible from this distance, although even if he was near me I doubt I could understand it, doubt I would want to. I hoist my gun higher in my arms, trembling with the effort. He comes closer. “Hey, Rene.” “Don’t call me that.” I aim between his brows. He stops in his tracks, hurt flashing unhi
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Mar 274 min read
