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A railway track curves through a modern urban landscape with tall skyscrapers and trees lining the path.
Manton Reece

07 Dec 2025 at 15:49

When writing writes itself

 I’m in the process of moving old posts into this blog. It’s honestly one of the most boring things I’ve ever done. Sigh.

I felt I needed a break.

So, what to do? Maybe watch a movie or read a book. Or take a walk while listening to a podcast.

Great activities that I enjoy. But there’s one I love even more, and that’s writing. I find it so relaxing and rewarding.

Just a blank page and a quiet mind. Then bits and pieces slowly start falling into place. It might begin with only a couple of words, or sometimes just a feeling, a hunch, an itch.

Something is coming to life. You’re not even sure what it is yet, but the words, sentences, and paragraphs start piling up. Slowly revealing a story you didn’t even realize was waiting to be written.

But there it is, seemingly born out of nothing. You look at it, read it, read it again, and think to yourself:

I’m gonna call it “When writing writes itself”.

Robert Birming

07 Dec 2025 at 15:42
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I've tried to have a thoughtful approach to AI-based features in Micro.blog, like the opt-out checkbox to disable everything. I'm still open to reevaluating models too. I've tried my own servers, but it's more expensive and would actually use more energy running 24/7 instead of on-demand.

Manton Reece

07 Dec 2025 at 15:32
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