{"id":1033,"date":"2025-11-30T03:16:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T01:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/?p=1033"},"modified":"2025-12-09T22:57:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:57:28","slug":"1033","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/?p=1033","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-system-sans-serif-font-family\">I used to dislike those who thought highly of themselves on the basis of their habit of reading fiction. \"Yeah so what if I'm a worthless parasite. At least I <em>*read*<\/em>. Not like those <em>*plebs*<\/em> who watch TV and play videogames.\" But now that I read some fiction myself, I dislike them even more. Most fiction is bloody trash, mate. I'm interested in this medium, pure language, and wish I could enjoy it more, but it's hard. In rare cases when the author's writing seems impeccable, I just don't care what they write about.<br><br>What would I like to read about? Right now I wish there were a novel with the vibes of these images:<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.28054.8_.jpeg\" data-lbwps-width=\"963\" data-lbwps-height=\"1220\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.28054.8_.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"808\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1037\" src=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.28054.8_-808x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.28054.8_-808x1024.jpeg 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208w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.89521.69_-768x1106.png 768w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.89521.69_.png 1007w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/329951.949_.webp\" data-lbwps-width=\"928\" data-lbwps-height=\"1232\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/329951.949_.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1044\" src=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/329951.949_-771x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/329951.949_-771x1024.webp 771w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/329951.949_-226x300.webp 226w, 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size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/212278.768_.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1280\" data-lbwps-height=\"960\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/212278.768_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1043\" src=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/212278.768_-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/212278.768_-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/212278.768_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/212278.768_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/212278.768_.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"794\" data-id=\"1045\" src=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.33433.15_-1024x794.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.33433.15_-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.33433.15_-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.33433.15_-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.33433.15_-1536x1191.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.33433.15_-2048x1588.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/214247.781_.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1080\" data-lbwps-height=\"1080\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/214247.781_.jpg\"><img 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data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/135088.614_.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1041\" src=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/135088.614_-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/135088.614_-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/135088.614_-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/135088.614_-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/135088.614_.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.38582.21_.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1780\" data-lbwps-height=\"1200\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.38582.21_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" data-id=\"1046\" src=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.38582.21_-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.38582.21_-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.38582.21_-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.38582.21_-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.38582.21_-1536x1036.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.38582.21_.jpg 1780w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.65038.65_.jpeg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1057\" data-lbwps-height=\"807\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.65038.65_.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" data-id=\"1036\" src=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.65038.65_-1024x782.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.65038.65_-1024x782.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.65038.65_-300x229.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.65038.65_-768x586.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0.65038.65_.jpeg 1057w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-system-sans-serif-font-family\">There's decay, growth, desolation, fragility, peril, and exquisite beauty in everything. It's unearthly. The vibes of these songs:<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Desimal-\u2014-Voidwalkers.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Desimal \u2014 Voidwalkers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/diurnsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Current-Value-\u2014-Truly-Yours.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Current Value \u2014 Truly Yours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-system-sans-serif-font-family\">It's oppressive, but not aggressive. It's cold, structured, solemn, and atmospheric.<br><br>It's dark. It is the mind of the reader that must be kept submerged in the murky waters. The universe must not be cruel or depressive for the sake of being cruel or depressive. It must be real. Indifferent. Graceful, tender light can be there, too. Aesthetics must be central to the novel. I want it to feel organic, non-conscious somewhat, like the growth of mold, or the undulations of deep-sea creatures. The novel should induce awe, pensive melancholy, and maybe terror, sometimes.<br><br>Plot twists are undesirable. Character developments are unnecessary. There must be no place for petty quarrels. I don't want the novel to focus on regular everyday humans at all. Focus should be shifted to the exploration of the world and ideas. If there were humanlike characters, I imagine they'd be regally beautiful and even rot with grace. They'd be calm and impassive, like dreamers or machines, like the characters of the Matrix movies, or the Japanese kuudere characters. In a way, they'd mirror the universe itself. It would be nice not to be reminded of Earth. No traffic jams, office workers, coffee shops, social media, politicians.<br><br>It doesn't have to follow a conventional plot structure, but it should be no more surreal than \"I Have a Special Plan for This World\" by Current 93, either, which is otherwise a good match for the mood. What else is there? Liu Cixin's \"Remembrance of Earth's Past\" did a great job at being dark and exploring the world and ideas, but it's problematic in many other ways. Nemo Ramjet's \"All Tomorrows\" nails the non-conscious feel, although it's not very novel-like. Frank Herbert's \"Dune\" series is brilliant and checks a lot of the items off the list, but its focus ain't quite right; there's too much politics and interpersonal relations. Peter Watts' \"Blindsight\" must be the closest novel that comes to mind. The more time passes, the more I love it. It was recommended to me earlier by AI, when I asked exactly for the type of novel I describe here.<br><br>How long till AI can write a book according to your specifications better than any human? For how long will you be able to enjoy it? Might be you won't be able to. Might be some artificial worldwide cataclysm will erase all progress. Might be the book-writing step will be skipped, and violent singularity will ensue early. The world today feels more fragile than ever. I hope there will be a transition prolonged and gentle.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I used to dislike those who thought highly of themselves on the basis of their habit of reading fiction. &#8220;Yeah so what if I&#8217;m a worthless parasite. At least I *read*. Not like those *plebs* who watch TV and play videogames.&#8221; But now that I read some fiction myself, I dislike them even more. 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