Process
The Thresholds of Procrastination
Holidays use to give me the liberty to write whenever I want. There are fixed points in my routine, like meals and sleep, that I do not feel the need to change. I have preferred times for writing, but laziness, combined with other unhelpful traits and emotions, often prevents me from making the most of them. However, procrastination is the real challenge. Even with the possibility of starting early, I often postpone and postpone again. Below, I describe the different times of the day when I begin writing and what each one means to me:
By Tiago Dunecel 🧑‍💻2 years ago in Writers
The 10 Most Fascinating Exoplanet Discoveries in 2025
The search for exoplanets—planets that orbit stars outside our solar system—has taken exciting leaps in 2025. With thousands of exoplanets discovered so far, astronomers are now exploring worlds that may hold the keys to understanding life beyond Earth. This year has brought some groundbreaking revelations that are set to change the course of space exploration. Here are the 10 most fascinating exoplanet discoveries in 2025.
By Galaxiesbuzz2 years ago in Writers
Clear and simple solutions to everyday tech problems
We’ve all been there before. You sit down at your computer, open up your Internet browser to go to your favorite web page, and nothing happens. All you see is a cryptic error message about unavailable content. You’ve got internet problems.
By Mst. Sumaiya2 years ago in Writers
Explore the Best Publishing Houses in Texas: Your Guide to Book Publishers in Texas
Texas, known for its vast landscapes and diverse culture, is also home to a growing and dynamic publishing industry. Whether you are an aspiring author or an established writer looking to expand your reach, discovering the right publishing house is key to getting your book into the hands of readers. In this article, we will explore the publishing houses in Texas and the role of book publishers in Texas, giving you insight into the best options for your publishing journey.
By Ryder Flint2 years ago in Writers
"Whispers in the Moonlight"
Elena had always been a dreamer, her heart woven with threads of poetry and unspoken desires. She lived in a small, picturesque town nestled between rolling hills and a sparkling river, where the air smelled of wildflowers and the nights were painted with stars. But amidst the beauty of her surroundings, her heart belonged to one person—Liam.
By Waqas Ashraf2 years ago in Writers
Why I Burned My Life’s Work—And Found Freedom in the Ashes
Start writing...I burned the manuscript on a Tuesday. It wasn’t a ritual. There was no sage, no drum circle, no Instagrammable sunset. Just me, a Dollar Store lighter, and 1,247 pages of a novel I’d spent seven years writing—and rewriting, and re-rewriting—until the sentences felt like cement in my veins. The fire smelled like shame. And freedom. The Pyre of Perfectionism For years, I chased a horizon made of Pinterest boards and Pulitzer fantasies. My novel was supposed to be perfect: a labyrinthine epic about grief, quantum physics, and a sentient oak tree named Gerald. Instead, it became a cudgel. I’d write a chapter. Delete it. Rewrite it. Delete it again. My inner critic had a PhD in gaslighting: “Tolstoy wrote War and Peace in two drafts. You’re on Draft 23. Pathetic.” My laptop’s keyboard wore thin where the Backspace key lived. The Day Maya Laughed Maya, my best friend and brutally honest beta reader, finally snapped. She read Draft 17—the one where Gerald the tree becomes a TikTok influencer—and laughed. Not the warm, wine-fueled chuckle I’d hoped for. The kind of laugh that curdles milk. “Why are you doing this?” she asked. “You hate this story. I hate this story. Even Gerald hates this story.” She was right. The Flames That Forgot to Lie The bonfire happened in my driveway. I printed every draft, every sticky note, every self-flagellating journal entry about “artistic integrity.” Stacked them in a rusted grill I’d never used. The first spark caught slowly. Then, a paragraph curled into smoke: “Gerald’s bark furrowed like a middle-aged philosopher’s brow…” I watched my words turn to confetti. A neighbor called 911. The Aftermath (Or, What the Fire Taught Me) Perfectionism isn’t high standards—it’s fear in a ballgown. Art dies in drafts. It lives in risks. Gerald the tree deserved better. The firefighters arrived, hoses ready. I waved them off, pointing to the ashes. “Just killing my ego,” I said. They left, muttering about “art types.” The Phoenix Curriculum Rebirth isn’t pretty. I spent weeks scrubbing smoke stains off the driveway. Scrubbing my brain, too. Then, I wrote a poem. Just one. About the blisters on my palms from hauling all those pages to the curb. It was bad. I posted it anyway. Someone called it “brave.” Someone else called it “deranged.” Both felt true. What I Keep in the Ashes Today, I write on napkins. Receipts. My arm. The novel’s gone, but its ghost lingers: A scar where the grill handle seared my thumb. One sentence I salvaged: “The tree never apologized for its roots.” A voicemail from Maya: “Next time, invite me. I’ll bring marshmallows.” Why Burn Your Own Life’s Work? Because sometimes, creation demands destruction. Because you deserve to make ugly things. Because Gerald the tree is now a haiku.
By Rehan Mozzam2 years ago in Writers
Read This if You Feel Like Giving Up. Top Story - February 2025.
Life in its brevity often feels burdensome, yearning for us to be free of all the turbulence that stirs up its breaths in our hearts. How beautiful would life be if we let go of pain, anger, sadness, grim! I wish we had built-in programming that would delete all the moments and experiences that stirred catastrophic fires and raged war and kindled and whooshed the fire within us simultaneously! Human minds behold the capability of inventiveness, of loving, of living and yet with so much to be blissful about, we are inherent in our ounces to be boggled about negativity, to be enveloped in the traumatic flashes of our photographic memory. I know it is vital to be grateful for the goodness of life, the light that exists in our strides, the privilege and the beauties that we possess, the existence that we lead is a dream for many, that all consorts to be the gospel truth and cannot be denied. But at the end of every second we spend in this mortal realm, in the most painstaking way I would shout in gallant echoes of the rooftop, it is okay to not be okay!
By Hridya Sharma2 years ago in Writers
Why Your Magic Needs Rules
Don't you hate it when you're reading a story about mages and you're trying to figure out why they don't just use magic to get out of a problem? The apprentice has cast a fireball, used telekinesis to grab keys while in a cell, and took advantage of psychometry to get a clue from the killer's hammer, but then has a problem opening a door; while it's a nice nod to Vox Machina, it brings up a lot of questions about how your magic system works.
By Jamais Jochim2 years ago in Writers
Exposing Your Characters
Nudity is one of those weird things where you seem to either have too much or too little of it. As writers, we need to debate its use as it has plenty of meanings that we may not be ready for; the use of nudity in the wrong situation may give a scene an unusual flavor. However, its proper use can add deeper meaning to the scene as well as increase its immersion value. Nudity can be all sorts of fun to include, but its use does need to be debated.
By Jamais Jochim2 years ago in Writers
Building Characters
Lots of writers have problems when it comes to building characters. They either build characters that end up being too powerful for their setting, that don't fit into the world, or just have the wrong number of dimensions (either two flat or have too much going on). They need a system to help them not only decide where their characters fit in and possibly help them do some world-building on the side.
By Jamais Jochim2 years ago in Writers
