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Writing Process

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On the utter waffling bollocks either side of ad breaks on Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year

Mar 10, 2026

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8 min read

On the utter waffling bollocks either side of ad breaks on Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year

I honestly think the note of letting self-doubt fuel you is entirely unplayable, entirely unusable, in any creative context.

Philip Holyman
Philip Holyman

Writing Process

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On how short a short story can possibly get

Jan 27, 2026

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4 min read

On how short a short story can possibly get

“I saw! I know!” "He knows! Don't go home!"

Philip Holyman
Philip Holyman

Writing Process

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On (the joys of) negative utopias

Oct 28, 2025

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6 min read

On (the joys of) negative utopias

You never know when you’ll read something that proves itself to be grimly, magnificently prophetic within your own lifetime.

Philip Holyman
Philip Holyman

Audio, Film & Digital

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On having your vichyssoise and eating it

Jul 22, 2025

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7 min read

On having your vichyssoise and eating it

Is Bruce Wayne, like so many of us, just plain lazy when it comes to matters of taste?

Philip Holyman
Philip Holyman

Writing Process

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On having launched something special

Apr 22, 2025

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3 min read

On having launched something special

The True Voyage Is Return anthology and podcast are now live!

Philip Holyman
Philip Holyman

But anyway, I digress...

But anyway, I digress… from UK-based writer Philip Holyman —— my blog and newsletter that includes things I’ve read, heard or seen that have started living rent-free in my mind (for better or for worse) — with sources fully credited and with external links so you can read, hear or see these things for yourself.

© 2026 Philip Holyman.
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