To Another Year!
May it thrive in human resourcefulness
Hi there,
I hope you’re doing great! Getting ready for the end of another year, and hopefully for some family time. I’m sure you have your giant coat out too… or shorts, if you’re reading this from the southern hemisphere.
It’s been a while since I wrote a newsletter, because I’ve been busy helping my little one grow. There are two of us doing it, and it still takes all our time! Which we don’t mind, because we’re rewarded with boisterous baby laughter every day. So I’ve been trying, but never quite got to finishing any lines of thought, so those will have to wait for the new year! There’s one, in particular, that I’m quite excited to explore further, about comparing the way we are taught to write stories in different parts of the world.
The final part of The Last Day of Rain is also in the works, even if going at a slower pace. I’m also done with the script, which is around one hundred pages! It will be a challenge, but it will be fun (I think?) I’ll have to cut back on a few things next year if I want to finish it, and a big one is conventions. At the same time, staying away from events will help me reflect on why I’m doing this, and hopefully create a little more!
Because of “AI”, this was a weird year for everyone in one way or another, be it artists, programmers, accountants or anything else, really. But as it approaches the end, it’s becoming clearer by the minute that nothing replaces a person’s insight and creativity.
So keep going, because you matter. The proof is that no one is baking mince pies for chatbots today (well, I bet someone is, but that’s not the point).
Wishing you an excellent holiday season and see you in 2026!
- Claudia
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