Welcome to my journal
This is where I share my thoughts and experiences on the writing process and on living. You won’t find any “how-to” posts here, such as “Ten ways to be a better writer” or “Five ways to use a comma.” This is not a writing advice blog. Instead, I hope to offer a glimpse into my journey as a writer, as well as my thoughts on life and the world around me.
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A man or a woman who…
Spoiler alert. This post discusses the film The Wife, directed by Björn Runge and released in 2017. This film concerns the relationship between writer Joe Castleman (Jonathan Pryce) and his wife Joan (Glenn Close). There are arguments, revelations and finally death. At the end of the film, Joan returns home alone. On Concorde, she opens a notebook…
Akubra abracadabra
‘There is no magic to wearing a hat.’ It was a cold day, with grey skies and the first drops of rain. I stood at the bus stop, waiting for the 137, when someone said, ‘Great hat.’ The hat was an Akubra. It fits my head snugly and has a broad rim that some people…
Why Do I Write?
When I was young, my mother said to me, ‘The problem is you think too much.’ Harsh but true. Yet I believe that life is a process of inquiry and reflection. A writer owns his story by the way he thinks, and the ability to write well comes from the ability to think well. “I…
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