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Getting Seen
Writing is an inherently lonely endeavor. Those of us who seek to make something on the page spend countless hours in our own heads staring at a screen or a blank piece of paper hoping to manufacture an act of creation; and we do this largely on our own. Yes, there will be editors, and beta-readers, and publishers, and more; but the majority of your time is spent alone. Rather frustratingly, this seems to run headlong into the part of writing that comes after all the typing
Jonathan Schaefer
Jun 192 min read
Fiction and Meaning
The history of mankind is found in the stories we tell. Sometimes these stories are true, or true enough, while others are nothing more than the wanderings of our imaginations. However, our stories both functional and fictional serve an important purpose. When we retell the events of the past, we are safeguarding the future. Ensuring that the mistakes and the triumphs that have come before our particular moment in time are remembered so that they can be replicated or avoided
Jonathan Schaefer
Nov 25, 20254 min read
For the Love of the Craft
So, over time, I grow increasingly happy with and confident in my own writing. I am by no means an expert and I don't consider myself an amazing author, but I definitely try to put the time in to refine my work into its best possible form; as far as I can tell. So when I look at what is popular currently with the peoples of the internet, I often get very frustrated at what appears to even my eyes to be pretty substandard prose. Please don't take this as some kind of tired "li
Jonathan Schaefer
Oct 20, 20252 min read
Inspiration and the Work
I've been very happy with the reception to Nightwatch and I'm more grateful than I can say to everyone who has given it a chance and to...
Jonathan Schaefer
Sep 13, 20252 min read
New Site!
Greetings! I'm super excited to welcome you to the new site! Keep an eye here for news on future publications, previews, and more!
Jonathan Schaefer
Aug 23, 20251 min read
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