writing

• On writing but not publishing

  Aug 1

  I must admit this is a strange feeling. As a blogger and then a social media person, I have always been in the habit of writing to publish. Whenever I… more ›

• Only you can prevent the death of culture

  Apr 19

  The best thing about the internet, according to me at least, is that it enables communication between people everywhere. You and your friends can talk to each other. Your government… more ›

• Sorry to my email subscribers

  Apr 18

  I have a problem. It is that I write A LOT. I send out an email almost every day. So great is my need to write and send stuff that… more ›

• Making meaning and the meaning of making

  Apr 13

  I must confess to being a little confused whenever someone suggests AI-generated text as a way to triumph over writer’s block. If you can’t bring yourself to write and get… more ›

• I am moving away from Substack

  Apr 12

  As many of you know, I left Instagram a few months ago. One of the many reasons behind this move was preserving my sanity in the face of the never-ending… more ›

• Why this writer keeps talking about AI

  Feb 24

  I frequently write about generative AI from the perspective of a writer. Occasionally, a chirkut tech bro with the mental horizon as broad as a his dick will ask what… more ›

• Writing is more than generating text

  Feb 23

  A newsletter is a very personal thing. When I subscribe to yours, I am putting my trust in you that you will send me something of your making and that… more ›

• I fear you will forget I am human

  Feb 6

  There was a short fantasy film some time ago on YouTube called Ahalya. It is only tangentially related to the point I am making here so I won’t spoil it… more ›

• Writing about robots in a world where robots can write

  Feb 4

  It feels a little strange writing this essay. Partly because I am used to seeing the future as something that is yet to come, and partly because I am wrestling… more ›

• How can an atheist write stories about gods?

  Feb 2

  I sometimes get asked how I reconcile my atheism with my creative work. More specifically, I get asked why I write stories featuring gods when I don’t believe that gods… more ›