Pretentious Writing Advice vol. XI: The hero, the villain, and the laughingstock.
8 minute read Published: 2025-12-10“But why do people like my villain?”
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Pretentious Writing Advice vol. X: On the reproductive habits of human cadavers
3 minute read Published: 2025-12-09Do vampires have a sex drive?
Pretentious Writing Advice vol. IX: The golden rules of sex scenes
5 minute read Published: 2025-12-08Some readers are, indeed, only in it for the cheap thrills.
Pretentious Writing Advice vol. VIII: The sexually attractive character
6 minute read Published: 2025-12-07Attractive according to whom, exactly?
Pretentious Writing Advice vol. VII: What does your personality look like?
5 minute read Published: 2025-12-06How to describe characters' physical appearances.
Latency is never a niche concern
4 minute read Published: 2025-08-05When every millisecond counts.
What it feels like to program in Rust sometimes
3 minute read Published: 2025-07-18A wholesome datæ.
A gentle introduction to macro_rules! (aka “declarative macros”)
9 minute read Published: 2025-06-25 Chrestomathy!
A gentle introduction to async/await
19 minute read Published: 2025-06-07 If you've ever wondered “What even is this for?”, then this article is for you.
I'll tell you when to store passwords in plain-text
10 minute read Published: 2025-05-23Yes, everyone can be driven to care so little.