Stream of Consciousness

Preservation for Eternal Impact
It is easy to feel as though most of what is said disappears. Words are spoken, written, posted, argued over, and then quickly buried beneath the next wave of noise. Attention moves on. Platforms refresh. What once felt urgent becomes invisible. In that environment, a quiet but persistent question emerges. What actually lasts. And more uncomfortably, what is worth preserving when so much seems to vanish without consequence.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast23 days ago in Writers
The Lantern in the Rain
Rain had been falling for hours over the coastal town of Bramblewood, a relentless curtain that blurred the edges of every street and alley. Lanterns hung along the cobblestones, their warm glow swallowed by the gray wash of the storm. Only a few brave souls wandered outside, huddled in coats, umbrellas, and hope. Among them was Amina, her coat pulled tight against the wind, eyes fixed on the small, battered lantern she carried—an heirloom from her grandmother, promised to “light the way when darkness falls, even if all seems lost.”
By Omid khan24 days ago in Writers
Unusual Names To Go In Writing Fiction
Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter — What If? Writing Exercise for Fiction Writers prompts The Exercise — In your notebook, keep a list of unusual names for potential characters. In fact, every writer should have a collection of old yearbooks, benefit programs, phonebooks, and so forth to browse through when he needs to name a character. And don't stop there. Keep lists for things you might need to name sometime in a story. Remember that tone is important, so when naming the list below of things choose an earnest name and a farcical one. Name the following things. Imagine stories they might go in. The Objective - To loosen up your imagination by naming things you wouldn't ordinarily have to name - never mind "own."
By Denise E Lindquist25 days ago in Writers
About BTS Tickets
It has come to our understanding that alot of us have to wait for what is going on within the tickets for the BTS concert. Some us was fortunate while others was in the grip of scalpers and scammers taking money and also taking tickets and doubling the price. As what I'm expericing in Threads and other social media it's like this year they had doubled time in our chances to even see them wonderful seven men . I was doubting my feelings of it will be easy ,but wasn't really.
By Erica Williams25 days ago in Writers
Getting Back into the Swing of Things
I have been out of commission since Friday the 16th. I injured my knee at the beginning of November, something I thought had gotten better, but it unexpectedly returned worse than when the injury happened. The pain blackouts, and being stuck on the couch/chair where my leg can be properly propped up day and night have kept writing and interaction out of reach.
By K.B. Silver 25 days ago in Writers
Unequal Weights and Measures
This article serves as a summary and orienting manifesto for the series “Consent, Consequence, and Moral Symmetry,” which examines responsibility, risk, and justice in modern systems.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast25 days ago in Writers
Essence, Embodiment, and Relational Reality
The Failure of Reduction and the Need for Synthesis There is a persistent failure in many modern attempts to explain what a human being is. Some frameworks reduce the person entirely to matter, insisting that identity, consciousness, morality, and meaning are nothing more than emergent properties of physical processes. Other frameworks move in the opposite direction, detaching spirit from reason and grounding belief in intuition alone, often at the cost of coherence or accountability. Both approaches fail because both misunderstand essence. One denies that essence exists at all. The other treats it as something vague and undefinable.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast25 days ago in Writers
My Experience Writing on Vocal Media
It’s a screenshot of my Vocal stats. On one side, reads. On the other, likes. And if you look closely, you’ll notice something that feels… wrong. Almost embarrassing to admit.
By Aarsh Malik27 days ago in Writers
Writing Feels Like Therapy
There is a peculiar solace in the act of writing—a quiet alchemy that transforms the chaos inside us into something tangible, something we can examine without fear. Life often presses upon us with an unrelenting weight, and emotions can become suffocating, swirling inside the mind like storms we cannot control. In these moments, words offer an escape, a lifeline, and sometimes even a revelation. They allow us to speak to ourselves in ways that silence never permits, to untangle the thoughts that seem too heavy to carry alone.
By Jhon smith27 days ago in Writers
The Day My Writing Practice Took a Slight Detour
I feel fortunate in life to live just a couple of blocks up from the beach. The beach is my happy place. Some days, and even more so when the weather is beautiful, I will push myself to take a slow walk down and sit and practise some of my writing exercises. And when I say: push myself, I’m embarrassed this may come across as taking where I live for granted or even laziness. But truthfully, it’s more about my procrastination.
By Chantal Christie Weiss28 days ago in Writers
The Conversation. Top Story - January 2026.
“I’m sorry to disturb you, AllMother.” “It is no disturbance to see you again; I sensed you down the hall. Come in, fear not, sit – and speak to me of what’s on your mind, my son.”
By David Muñoz28 days ago in Writers
Why did the penguin chose solitude?
It's the start of 2026 and we have a case to study. A penguin is getting famous because he chose loneliness over company. He left his club and is on the way to his own adventure. Is there gonna be a buzz about it ? I can totally see it. And humans are going to relate to this like never before.
By Nisha28 days ago in Writers