Stream of consciousness writing. I need to change the name of my Substack publication. It’s no longer devoted to fantasy fiction writing. It’s now whatever this is.
Sorry. I’m not much of a phone typist. Trying to say that I’m a fan of the wandering mind taking me on a jaunt of free association through language for no practical reason. Practicality or even “a point” be damned.
Never give up on your novel….. you will finish it , when it’s time. 😊
PS , my cat of 19 years old passed away in January. He was solid black , beautiful cat. Outside cat which he loved. His name was Va’lad . Living on a farm you have field mice , not with him around. Now that he’s gone we are looking for another solid black one. 😊
“There was a time before the novel; will there be a time after it?”
Now THAT is a writer’s question. Perhaps shrinking attention spans won't kill the novel—they'll simply make surrendering ourselves to one an increasingly deliberate act. And publishing something winding and unresolved? That's writing too.
Restless. Candid. Provocative. I'M SUBSCRIBING!
I write at The Reflective State, where one of my ongoing series is Mountain Mysteries—atmospheric tales of mystery, folklore and the unexplained set in the mountains of India.
If curiosity ever brings you my way, I'd genuinely love to know what you think.
Sorry. I’m not much of a phone typist. Trying to say that I’m a fan of the wandering mind taking me on a jaunt of free association through language for no practical reason. Practicality or even “a point” be damned.
I love this new direction, Sam. Also Buddy sounds awesome 😸
Instead of “stream of consciousness,” try the term “discursive writing,” which has a venerable, even nobl
Never give up on your novel….. you will finish it , when it’s time. 😊
PS , my cat of 19 years old passed away in January. He was solid black , beautiful cat. Outside cat which he loved. His name was Va’lad . Living on a farm you have field mice , not with him around. Now that he’s gone we are looking for another solid black one. 😊
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“There was a time before the novel; will there be a time after it?”
Now THAT is a writer’s question. Perhaps shrinking attention spans won't kill the novel—they'll simply make surrendering ourselves to one an increasingly deliberate act. And publishing something winding and unresolved? That's writing too.
Restless. Candid. Provocative. I'M SUBSCRIBING!
I write at The Reflective State, where one of my ongoing series is Mountain Mysteries—atmospheric tales of mystery, folklore and the unexplained set in the mountains of India.
If curiosity ever brings you my way, I'd genuinely love to know what you think.