Dave Beer, The writing moment: Three difficulties with writing in this time of upheaval

Waiting on…

The lockdown seems to have brought a weird mixture of lethargy and restlessness. I’m very fortunate to be busy with my university work, but I’m still left with the feeling that I’m waiting around. I’m not sure what for.

In this unsettled stasis writing about technology, media and culture is proving difficult. Not impossible, but harder. I’ve been trying to reflect on why writing is so tricky at the moment. Three things seem to stand out. [continues here]