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The Man Behind the Screen's avatar

While the vignettes themselves are fascinating, while they form into quite the story of life, it's the writing that shapes this story that captures me. You've got a proper talent for striking and eloquent prose, my friend. I don't think the question of whether you're ready to crack into fiction remains anymore. The only question left is, when are you going to start?

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The Delinquent Academic's avatar

This means a lot, especially coming from you bro.

The answer is - I have started! I have a novel underway, 30,000 words at this minute! Down the track I may request some guidance from you haha if that’s okay. The goal is to finish something. Get it complete. I have started so many things and left them unfinished. I need to accept it will be far from perfect, and probably pretty crap. But whatever. Get it finished. Anyway, thanks for reading man, appreciate it.

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The Man Behind the Screen's avatar

First drafts are always rough, always laden with mistakes. You may need extensive revisions, may just need a few, might get lucky and just need editing. But it will need work either way. I'll be happy to help with that 🙂

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The Delinquent Academic's avatar

That’s awesome my bro, thank you.

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Matua Kahurangi's avatar

Haha, I just published a piece just as you did titled "From pharmacy to forest - my journey through legal and illegal healing"

First time I did DMT was in 2017 and it was absolutely crazy, but also life changing!

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The Delinquent Academic's avatar

Sweet as bro! I’ll give it a read aye.

I have a feeling a lot of modern thinkers have turned drugs to help find answers and meaning in a world that says there is no point to living.

In the piece it was around the same time, 2017. Maybe 2018 haha.

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