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Writing is where ideas are shaped into form—through structure, voice, and revision. These posts explore the discipline behind the process, where instinct meets craft, and what begins as a thought becomes something deliberate, controlled, and ready to be read.

“I’m Living With Characters Who Never Existed,” Author Admits

Reading, Writing Tips

Characters from completed stories can linger in a writer’s memory, evolving from mere inventions to figures resembling real acquaintances. This persistent familiarity can lead to moments where fictional characters feel like past friends. Over years, rich details allow these characters to blend into memories, necessitating a responsible portrayal to maintain their integrity.

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The First Lie We Teach Our Children

Family

Santa endures because he normalises deception—teaching children early that comforting lies, when protected collectively, become reality. There is something deeply unsettling about how carefully adults lie about Santa Claus. Not casually—deliberately. With precision. With rehearsed explanations about silent movement and an unseen entry. Children don’t need those details. Adults do. They construct them with the

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Fiction That Perspires: Brisbane’s Climate Meets a Fevered Mind.

Reading, Writing

Michael Forman, a Brisbane-based author, delivers a narrative so psychologically charged that it borders on voyeurism. It’s not surprising that the story drops us into the subtropical heat of Brisbane—Forman makes the climate itself complicit, heavy with moisture, tension, and the slow suffocation of civility. SEETHINGS III is not a book one reads passively. This

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1985 in Review

History, Music

It was a remarkable period that left an indelible mark on history, blending political developments, blockbuster entertainment, and chart-topping music. In the political arena, the world witnessed the dawn of a new era as Mikhail Gorbachev assumed power in the Soviet Union. Gorbachev’s leadership ushered in a wave of reforms, including the groundbreaking policies of

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Writers Must Fall Into Their Rabbit Holes. Completely. Utterly. Absolutely.

Fiction, Writing

Authors know what I’m talking about. Experimenting with our stories exposes rabbit holes — for our characters, in our plots, our creativity, us. One character finds utopia while another goes to hell. Both are places few authors have visited, so both will require authors to take a leap into unknown worlds. Think of the sighted

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Welcome to My World of Words

Reading

Come in. Take your time. This isn’t a site you rush through — it’s a place for wandering and wondering. You’ll find stories, essays, and observations that circle around one persistent question: what happens between people when desire fades, twists, or turns into something darker? I write about intimacy and/or the lack of it —

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Functional, But Not Imaginative: Why AI Still Can’t Write Human Stories

Advancements, Technology

Handing creative control to AI can damage author credibility and reader trust. Instances of raw prompts, fabricated facts, and misleading content highlight these risks. While AI can assist in drafting, authors should maintain control to avoid generic writing and reputational harm, as reliance on AI leads to diminished quality and trustworthiness in literature.

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The Waking Hours: Blog Tips

Wordpress, Writing

When is the right time to post a blog? It seems simple — hit publish, and readers will find it, right? Not quite. There’s no point posting when your audience is fast asleep. Timing matters. People can’t read what they don’t see, and if your post launches while they’re dreaming, it’ll slip silently beneath the

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