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By Saul Robles Literature has consistently been fascinated with virtue. But modern storytelling is obsessed with its opposite. The antihero — morally fractured, intellectually conflicted, ethically unstable — has become one of the most enduring figures in narrative art. From Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky to Breaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan, we witness…
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By Saul Robles Surveillance isn’t just about cameras on street corners or secret agencies anymore. Today, it’s in your pocket, on your desk, and part of everyday life. It feels polite, personal, and almost invisible. Most people don’t think of surveillance as control. They see it as convenience. When Convenience Became the Trade-Off Smart devices…
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By Saul Robles There are many books across cultures that could be read thanks to translators. However, some don’t often realize what it takes to translate that book into a good reading experience. Many may describe good translation as fading into the background for a second; it doesn’t call attention to itself, but it shapes…
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By Saul Robles Every cinematic cutscene or memorable line of dialogue comes from a well-organized, team-driven process that supports big productions. Narrative content in AAA games goes through many steps, each needing clear communication, flexibility, and ongoing revisions. The process usually starts with broad story foundations like themes, tone, world rules, and main character arcs.…
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By Saul Robles Lately, a variety of titles have been showing up seemingly overnight, many of them poorly written, repetitious, and attributed to unknown authors. It turns out that a lot of these books aren’t actually written by people. This upsurge in machine-generated content has triggered serious conversations about who gets to call themselves an…
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By Saul Robles LONDON — Perminder Mann’s Soho office is what you’d expect from a publishing executive who’s spent twenty years in the business: proofs stacked everywhere, half-drunk coffee, the low hum of a team working through lunch. Mann is one of the most influential figures in British publishing, though she’d probably wince at the…
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By Saul Robles On Friday, a jury convicted a New Jersey man of attempted murder and assault for the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. The attack happened onstage and left the world-famous novelist with permanent injuries, serving as a stark reminder of the dangers writers still face today. Hadi Matar, 27, was found guilty…
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Hello, my name is Saul Robles. I am a writer, designer, and scientist, and this blog is a space where I explore literature and the ideas it carries. Here, I write about novels, short stories, letters, manuscripts, and anything else I encounter through reading—whether in print or online. My goal is to examine literature closely,…
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