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A regular series of irregular thoughts. Could be anything. Mostly rants. Warning: May contain traces of sarcasm. Chapter 23 is a multimedia project by James Garside. Journalist, Author, Writer. Part-time vagabond, full-time grumpy arse. Would you care for a cup of tea? I write about everything from art, culture, and politics to tech, travel, and the occult. Sometimes in ways that get me into trouble. I'm also funny — I probably should've led with that. I help writers and artists to do their best work. Let's be part of each other's stories. More at: jamesgarside.net
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Take a leaf out of my notebook
“All the world’s a stage” — William Shakespeare
Another day, another page from my notebook.
Something to do with Shakespeare, Pynchon, and Quantum Mechanics.
The pastoral myth that we keep reaching for even though we know it’s gone.
I’m pretty sure I wrote this over 2…
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It made perfect sense at the time
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” — Einstein
I know that nobody is listening to this. But I’m committed to reading every single thing I published on Medium over the years.
Including the fragments. Like this one.
Actually, I’m not that committed. But I…
The one where I said something nice about JK Rowling
“THAT is why I like Harry Potter.” — James Garside
Trigger Warning: This post contains me saying something rude about Harry Potter. It also contains me saying somehing nice about JK Rowling. Tell no-one.
I once got death threats from Harry Potter…
Always get the name of the dog
“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” — Hunter S. Thompson
I’m basically reading out pages from my notebook at this point.
Which, funnily enough, is how Hunter S. Thompson accidentally created Gonzo journalism. Except his notes were much better.
This is som…
A long time ago on an internet far, far away...
“Be a goat, not a sheep.”
— James Garside
Do you remember the golden age of the internet? Do you remember when it used to be a fun place? Do you remember when you used to chat with friends from all over the world?
In short: Do you remember when Twit…
Three sentences and a confession
“It’s ok to die. It’s ok to fail. But it’s not ok to live in fear.”
— James Garside
This is very short. Three sentences and a confession. Listen three times and then go write something.
I fear death less than failure. This took me longer to arrive at than you might…
The only writing advice you need
“Forget about writing a novel. Write scenes and stitch them together.”
— A Drunk Writer
Wisdom shows up in the strangest places.
The best writing advice I ever received was from a drunk writer who broke into their own car.
If you have a minute I’ll tell you what t…
Quantum Mechanics, The Bible, and what you hide from
“The Universe is made of stories, not of atoms.”
— Muriel Rukeyser
Three paragraphs and a quote. Quantum Mechanics, The Bible, and what you hide from.
I’m not sure what any of this has to do with writing but it sounds about right.
Do these ideas…
Say the thing you most need to hear
“What’s the message of encouragement you most wish to hear? Go shout it from the rooftops.”
— James Garside
This is a very short piece. The show notes are longer than the original post. That might tell you something but I’m not sure what.
The idea is simple: Th…
A manifesto for cutting down on everything
“But I reckon I got to light out for the Territory ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally she’s going to adopt me and sivilize me, and I can’t stand it. I been there before.”
― Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Light out for the Territory.
Prac…
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