Deranged monkeys, shiny things, and the madness of writers not writing

“A non-writing writer is, in fact, a monster courting insanity.”

— Franz Kafka

There’s a specific misery of wanting to write and not writing. What that does to a writer.

If you know, you know. If you don’t, you will.

Kafka said it better than I ever could. I only quoted him so that you’d keep reading.

This is a handful of fragments. Post-it notes from inside my head.

It isn’t a polished piece. That’s sort of the point.

What do you mean lazy? I’m not lazy. I’m efficient.

There’s also a monkey. Did I mention the monkey? Look at the monkey!

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Chapter 23 by James Garside. 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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