And Other Reasons to Keep Creating Anyway
Hey you—yes, you, the writer staring at a blank document, the artist with half-finished sketches, the creative soul wondering why you bother when the world feels like it’s falling apart.
I see you. And honestly? Same.
The Case of the Vanishing Chapter
This week, technology betrayed me. One minute, a chapter of my work-in-progress existed. The next? Poof. Gone. No backup, no recovery—just the digital void laughing at my life choices. I did all the stages of grief in record time: denial (clicking “refresh” like a maniac), anger (swearing at Word), bargaining (“I’ll never complain about drafting again if you give me back my pages!”), depression (lying on the floor dramatically), and finally… acceptance.
So I grabbed a notebook and started again. By hand. Slow? Yes. Satisfying? Also yes. Because progress, no matter how small, is still progress.
The World is on Fire (But Your Work Still Matters)
Let’s be real: existing right now is exhausting. Every time I open the news, it’s another disaster, another reason to wonder if creating art is even worth it. But then this week —buried under the noise—I saw it: a tiny headline about potential signs of life on a planet 120 light-years away.
Algae. On another world. Maybe. In the grand scheme of things, that’s mind-blowing. But the world barely paused. We’re so numb that we scroll right past the potentially incredible.
Which is exactly why your work matters.
Why You Should Keep Going Anyway
(Published APR 19, 2025)
Full blog post: https://art4marax.substack.com/p/when-the-universe-deletes-your-chapter