One book… how many stories?
Today I want to share something that happened to me and the reflection it sparked.
I reread a book I had read twenty years ago.
Suddenly, it felt unfamiliar — almost like a different book.
And yet, the text was the same. The same words. The same author.
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On Objectivity in Writing
It is widely acknowledged that we are all cultural and social subjects and, as such, we can never be completely detached from these conditions when creating intellectual work.
Still, it is worth asking where those influences begin to enrich a text, and...
Recognition of the Villain
In this piece, I want to revalue the role of the villain in storytelling — not only as an archetypal figure, but as a true engine of the narrative. As a counterforce, a dark mirror to the hero, the villain’s function is often as important as that of the...
On the Creative Process of Writing
The writing process is not linear; it is more like a musical piece.
It has tempos, rhythms, and silences.
Approaching the creative process and the work being created functions like a dance, where there are moments of closeness and moments of...
The Energy You Feed, Grows
There are thoughts that heal
and thoughts that poison.
Words that open,
and words that shut doors
before they’re even knocked.
Energy moves
where intention goes.
If you keep feeding fear,
it will grow teeth.
If you water resentment,
it will root itself in...
