Category: Writings
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Why boredom is a creative’s best friend
In a distraction-rich world, boredom is key to boundless creativity. Boredom is a state of mind many try to avoid. In a world where your attention is currency, distractions abound. The algorithms on every major social media site aim to take that time from you, the cost of using a “free” application. As a creative,…
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Creative Reflections: Weekly Edition – Issue #17
Reflecting on Week 15 of 2025 Damn. That’s all I can really say about Week 15. Another week and I dropped the ball. I could place the blame on work and the instability of the economy due to some very idiotic people in charge of my country, the United States of America, but that would…
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Flash Fiction: An Underrated Literary Form
If you haven’t tried writing flash fiction, this is your sign to get to it. When I started writing fiction, I didn’t know a damn thing about literary forms. I just wanted to write like my favorite authors. I thought novels were the way to go. A long, ongoing series that told a connecting story…
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Creative Reflections: Weekly Edition – Issue #16
Reflecting on Week 14 of 2025 Failure is the greatest teacher. And this week I failed. Badly. No way around it. But I’m not too mad about it because I see failure as an opportunity to learn. An opportunity to understand what went wrong and what I can do differently next time. On writing Second…