PinnedJoel Zachary DowninThe Writing CooperativeThe Song of the Cicada: How to Write Powerful HaikuUnlock the deceptively difficult art of capturing a moment in time·8 min read·Jul 5, 2023--23--23
PinnedJoel Zachary DowninThe New Climate.Postcards From a Nature-Depleted NationThe U.K. ranks in the bottom 10% globally for biodiversity intactness. So why does it feel so green?·8 min read·Sep 7, 2023--13--13
PinnedJoel Zachary DowninThe Writing CooperativeHow To Write Beautiful Novels According To Haruki MurakamiUnforgettable insights from ‘Novelist as a Vocation’ — With just one swing of a baseball bat, Haruki Murakami became a novelist.·9 min read·Apr 10, 2023--5--5
Joel Zachary DowninTravel MemoirsA Slip of the Mind — Exploring the Landscapes of LanguageHow the Camino de Santiago left a footprint on my Spanish·8 min read·May 20, 2024--17--17
Joel Zachary DowninThe Narrative ArcThis Must be the Place — Finding a Room in a Foreign CityWe were living in a horror movie, we just preferred to call it home·8 min read·Nov 29, 2023--12--12
Joel Zachary DowninILLUMINATIONFive Haiku For An Autumn In AbsentiaAfter the hottest summer on record — autumn evades us·2 min read·Oct 3, 2023----
Joel Zachary DowninILLUMINATIONAm A.I. Hallucinating? Falling Into The Chatbot TrapWhen humans — and Large Language Models — start tripping·8 min read·Apr 10, 2023----
Joel Zachary DowninThe New Climate.‘A Rapidly Closing Window’: Why The IPCC Report Needs Your AdvocacyCalling all writers and creatives. Use your talent to push for sustainable change.·6 min read·Mar 28, 2023----
Joel Zachary DownShould we fear AI? Its “founder”, Alan Turing didn’t think so.In the future, will machines be able to dream? To feel? To think.·10 min read·Jun 3, 2018----
Joel Zachary DownWould you strike on someone else’s behalf?If you are a lecturer who is angry about the pension cuts, the answer should be: yes.·8 min read·May 20, 2018----
