Van Newman
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techno-critical writer / dystopian studies hobbyist / idea guy
Van Newman
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The Energetics of Love: How I Went from Dysfunctional to a Secure Relational Dynamic
Sarah Faith Gottesdienermoonstudio.substack.com
“In someone's response to a prompt on the social media app, Somewhere Good, they mentioned "TV is the content between the ads". I never thought of it like that before but it's true; TV scripts are traditionally written in five act structures around the commercial breaks.
It then made me think about where social media is going, particularly on
... See more“To be truly countercultural in a time of tech hegemony, one has to, above all, betray the platform which may come in the form of betraying or divesting from your public online self.”
Caroline Busta • The Internet Didn’t Kill Counterculture—you Just Won’t Find It on Instagram
The whole time I was practicing to be a writer, I always had a day job. Even after I got published, I didn’t quit my day job, just to be on the safe side. In fact, I didn’t quit my day job (or my day jobs, I should say) until I had already written three books—and those three books were all published by major houses and were all reviewed nicely in
... See moreElizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
