Episode Details

Inkhaven is a writers residency in Berkeley, in which the only requirement is you have to publish 500 words each and every day. Though I always had some confidence in my ability to write, I never actually did it much until I applied to Inkhaven. I had finished only two short stories before I applied: The Maker of MIND and The Liar and the Scold. And it was them I used in my application.

In the roughly twelve months since I was accepted, I have written thirteen, and even some half-finished things that will never see the light of day. And this isn’t including the essays and micro-fiction I wrote during the fellowship. By the metric of getting me to write more, Inkhaven was a great success. And would have been worth it even if I had a miserable time.

Despite a slight proclivity for having miserable times, I found myself unable to do so for long at Inkhaven. I rarely write utopias, and when I do they curdle by the time the story ends. But I suspect utopia will feel a lot like Inkhaven did for me once I got settled. You would think putting a bunch [...]

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First published:
September 18th, 2026

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/CKkB9MqsBgAobFtPS/you-should-apply-to-inkhaven

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