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On writing a cosmic cat

May 20, 2026 8 min

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I set out to write a short story about a cat. It became a novel about the end of the world. Somewhere in between, I learned more about shipping than any sprint ever taught me.

Start before you’re ready

The blank page is a kind of cosmic horror all its own. The only spell against it is a bad first draft — written fast, fixed later.

Finish the thing

Most ideas die in the second act. The ones that survive are the ones you keep showing up for, page after page, until the creature finally hands you the book.