HeyJaredWren Writes
Procrastinating writing through more writing. Other topics include: digital minimalism, productivity, and my thoughts on modern social media insanity. Also talking about technology as if I were a software developer or something.
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Why I don't care if Dumbledore is gay (opens the original)
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“The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.”MichelangeloWhen I first heard that JK Rowling revealed in some interview that Dumbledore is gay, that piece of lore seemed like a big deal. It was many years ago. But as I wrote more stories of my own, I have realized that it was the opposite of big deal. It was not only insignificant — it started itching me. A little bit of context: I was
How to trust the process when you chose a shitty process (opens the original)
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When I now think about it, as a teen still at school, I did not have much problem with sticking to one chosen method. I kept outlining my story in a regular A5 notebook and writing the chapters in Word, without ever stopping to question whether another outlining/writing method might be more optimal. The combination of a notebook and Word worked, so I focused on getting the chapters out there.I kept writing new foreign language vocabulary as a list in a notebook and reviewing it until it got into
Why I didn't like "Bury our bones in the midnight soil" by V. E. Schwab... but you might (opens the original)
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Hobby treated seriously, or: how I struggled with defining my approach to writing (opens the original)
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For a long time, I have struggled with defining my attitude towards my writing. Is it just an insignificant hobby? Or maybe it is an attempt at going professional? “Hobby” is a word that carries certain casual connotation. That irks me, because I try to treat my writing quite seriously. On the other hand, I do not strive to quit my job and live off writing. Having bills depend on my creative output would most definitely kill all the pleasure I derive from writing, and it would potentially force
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