#time passes

Mom and I used to make fun of my stepdad for going on nostalgic tangents on car drives. We used to find it boring. Now she’s the one recounting memories—events that I was too young to experience. Almost like she held memory of these pockets in my place. Now I get to live it through her. And it all clicks with ease, like “oh, yeaah, of course thats what I would have done in your shoes” or “I see your logic for that choice” or “I can understand how two people try to build a life together but ultimately have to decide that it is better to part ways” even if their heart breaks for their kid.

I'm very excited.

this is me, all overwhelmed and nostalgic thinking about the good old times. those were the days, man. the Q&As, the ask games, the tears, the theories, the love. everyone just… making this story so special. i miss it so damn much. thank you sm babe 🤍

Looking at the calendar and realizing how long it already has been

What DOES a world that has "trains" but otherwise lacks the manufacturing and chemicals of the Industrial Revolution, look like? How do the rail lines shape the lands and communities over the course of 500 years, especially when the most recent 50 years are nearly apocalyptic winter (caused by the moon falling of course).

I'm really happy with this chunk of notes about magic in Time Passes. I always knew that I wanted belief to be an important part of how magic worked and these ideas helped lock that down.