Talent wars are over. The new tech race is over silicon and (electric) power. On the new wave of mass layoffs and how AI is involved
Replacing carbon with silicon
The new mass layoffs put AI in the spotlight once again, but not in a way we'd expected (but sci-fi writers did).
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Talent wars are over. The new tech race is over silicon and (electric) power. On the new wave of mass layoffs and how AI is involved
World War II began and ended in September.
I read 8 novels: some modern classics, some hidden gems.
All ask the same question: How do people resist evil?
1-sentence reviews + full roundup here:
🔗 beatakwriter.substack.com/p/masters-of...
I read 8 novels: some modern classics, some hidden gems.
All ask the same question: How do people resist evil?
1-sentence reviews + full roundup here:
🔗 beatakwriter.substack.com/p/masters-of...
Masters of Fear
Even 80 years after the end of World War II, resisting evil, despite fear and impossible odds, feels as urgent as ever. Here are my takeaways from this WWII-themed book roundup.
beatakwriter.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
World War II began and ended in September.
I read 8 novels: some modern classics, some hidden gems.
All ask the same question: How do people resist evil?
1-sentence reviews + full roundup here:
🔗 beatakwriter.substack.com/p/masters-of...
I read 8 novels: some modern classics, some hidden gems.
All ask the same question: How do people resist evil?
1-sentence reviews + full roundup here:
🔗 beatakwriter.substack.com/p/masters-of...
B Story in Save the Cat ≠ one scene. It’s a full subplot.
In my latest craft post, I break down what the B Story is, when to introduce it (Act 2!), who drives it, and how it helps your main plot hit harder.
For Save the Cat writers or anyone struggling with subplots.
In my latest craft post, I break down what the B Story is, when to introduce it (Act 2!), who drives it, and how it helps your main plot hit harder.
For Save the Cat writers or anyone struggling with subplots.
What is the B Story in 'Save the Cat!' and how to plot it?
If you’ve ever stared at your outline wondering, “What exactly is the B Story beat?”—you’re not alone. Let's answer your questions.
beatakwriter.substack.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
B Story in Save the Cat ≠ one scene. It’s a full subplot.
In my latest craft post, I break down what the B Story is, when to introduce it (Act 2!), who drives it, and how it helps your main plot hit harder.
For Save the Cat writers or anyone struggling with subplots.
In my latest craft post, I break down what the B Story is, when to introduce it (Act 2!), who drives it, and how it helps your main plot hit harder.
For Save the Cat writers or anyone struggling with subplots.
A hundred years after Mrs. Dalloway, I spent August reading seven novels by women—each exploring silence, longing, and generational trauma.
Read by essay: [https://bit.ly/100-years-of-silence]
🎥 Reel: [https://www.instagram.com/beatakwriter/reel/DN_h1Q5AE2R/]
#litfic #MrsDalloway #womensfiction
Read by essay: [https://bit.ly/100-years-of-silence]
🎥 Reel: [https://www.instagram.com/beatakwriter/reel/DN_h1Q5AE2R/]
#litfic #MrsDalloway #womensfiction
August 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A hundred years after Mrs. Dalloway, I spent August reading seven novels by women—each exploring silence, longing, and generational trauma.
Read by essay: [https://bit.ly/100-years-of-silence]
🎥 Reel: [https://www.instagram.com/beatakwriter/reel/DN_h1Q5AE2R/]
#litfic #MrsDalloway #womensfiction
Read by essay: [https://bit.ly/100-years-of-silence]
🎥 Reel: [https://www.instagram.com/beatakwriter/reel/DN_h1Q5AE2R/]
#litfic #MrsDalloway #womensfiction
Built, Blown Up, Rebuilt, and Downgraded
The story of a bridge that saw it all in less than 100 years
The story of a bridge that saw it all in less than 100 years
Built, Blown Up, Rebuilt, and Downgraded
The bridge in Radymno, Poland, has carried more than just vehicles across its steel frame. It has borne the weight of empires, the scars of war, and the missteps of peacetime bureaucracy.
open.substack.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Built, Blown Up, Rebuilt, and Downgraded
The story of a bridge that saw it all in less than 100 years
The story of a bridge that saw it all in less than 100 years