Writing – Davood Gozli

I recently listened to a panel discussion of authors reflecting on the use of ChatGPT. Although I agree with their broad skepticism towards using AI, there was an underlying attitude in their discussion—a negative attitude toward something else, something other than AI. The critique against using AI, e.g., ChatGPT, in writing often rests on the assumption that its use takes us away from the purity—and the nobility—of the ‘blank page.’ But the page is never…

Writing

Ezzat Goushegir (on Writing)

By Davood Gozli | 07/11/2022 by Davood Gozli

“My heart never feels as connected to life as when I am writing. In writing, I find my freedom, a freedom that is absolute, a freedom I have never found in any other activity. In writing, I find myself and begin to know others. It is in writing that I think of causes and effects, and I search for answers to my questions. And, sometimes, I don’t even search, because sometimes it doesn’t matter, and…

Writing

Something Else; Someone Else

By Davood Gozli | 17/05/202218/05/2022 by Davood Gozli

Sometimes it is difficult to write because there is something else that needs to be written, something more urgent, more pressing, more alive, and more real. A desire for being expressed, a desire for being written, is a quality of some experiences. Perhaps by giving expression to something that isn’t charged with that desire, we are reminded of the desire and its possible aims. Perhaps this is why writing can be discomforting, because it could…

Writing

Refuse: A Journal of Iconoclasms; Call for Issue 2

By Davood Gozli | 26/10/2021 by Davood Gozli

In my recent conversation with Natalia Smirnov we talked about learning, creating, play, and refusal. We talked about how these concepts are fused together and why it is important to recognize their fusion, or perhaps I should write about enacting their fusion, and enacting their oneness. A reason behind making our conversation public was to invite you to write for (and with) Refuse. Here is link for the call for contributions for the forthcoming Issue…

Writing

The Cheerful Response

By Davood Gozli | 16/10/202016/10/2020 by Davood Gozli

It is 7:30 in the morning. I couldn’t fall asleep and now the next day is officially here. The “next” day is now today. Despite not having slept, I feel excited and alive. It’s a new autumn day, there is coffee, and there are books. I’ve been feeling unwell for the past couple days. Nothing serious, it’s probably just a mild flu. But why wasn’t I able to fall asleep? I felt tired before bed.…

Category: Writing

What Upsets Some Writers about the Use of AI in Writing?

Ezzat Goushegir (on Writing)

Something Else; Someone Else

Refuse: A Journal of Iconoclasms; Call for Issue 2

The Cheerful Response