There’s a lovely little scene in Hamlet where the pompous, doddering Danish courtier Polonius is sending his beloved son Laertes off to study in Paris. Polonius is not known for his deep insight and yet he offers Laertes some practical and timeless parting wisdom that culminates in the following: “This above all: to thine own… Continue reading Being true to thine own self
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Oh the horror! The horror! A literary writer’s appreciation of Stephen King
I came to Stephen King late in life and indirectly: through his non-fiction. Growing up, I had the usual literary reader’s snobbish (and clichéd) attitude to the horrormeister. Literary readers and writers love to hate Stephen King, and I think he loves to be hated. It’s not just part of his image: it’s partly how… Continue reading Oh the horror! The horror! A literary writer’s appreciation of Stephen King
A human imagines ChatGPT whining about writing: I am prompted, therefore I am…
Pity poor ChatGPT. Since being thrust onto the world stage a year ago, the poor software program has been forced to articulate the thoughts and emotions of millions of humans, binge-read their scribblings, and respond to every request and prompt, no matter how trivial or inane. ChatGPT has been expected to write faster and more… Continue reading A human imagines ChatGPT whining about writing: I am prompted, therefore I am…
Daniel Goodwin 