Interested to hear why you think class consciousness isn’t a leftist idea. You’re a pretty switched on bloke (I’ve read your substack and you have a lot of great stuff to say).

But this missed the mark. Class consciousness is economically leftist. The two are inseparable.

That’s a good suggestion. I was sound this and posting to Reddit’s DestructiveReaders community, but I had life problems so put it on hold for a bit.

Might get back into it. Short stories are fun, and it’s a good way to practice.

Thank you! That’s really good advice. I’ll definitely be doing a plaintext file for each chapter and possibly writing on my phone.

I think using days off to plan/edit, and work days to draft is a good balance. Thanks again.

Good goals. I also need to eat more vegetables!

Looks good, though I recommend getting your own domain. I bought 10 years of mine for like $60 AUD

Love a Lamy fountain pen, but also love a mechanical keyboard and a pre-2000 word processor.

I think that’s the beautiful part of writing. There aren’t many other things in life you can truly take the time to get perfect.

My dream was 12 council members in yellow robes debating policy, but one of them realising that only policies that *he* supports get implemented.

How do you focus at the end of the day? My brain is mush after dinner. I'm also unwilling to yield on the workout time before my shift 😬

This resonates with me. After 9 hours in front of the computer typing code, I really struggle to convince myself to spend an extra hour in front of the computer typing fiction.

I want to become a fiction writer, but my life feels at odds with it. Still, I've got a mortgage to pay off.

Ah shame! Thank you very much

Ritalin was worth it for me.