open.substack.com · Aug 12, 2026

velvet noise the more you write, the more you begin to see When I started writing personal essays in May last year, I expected it to be a fun, low-stakes creative experiment. I had always been drawn to writing, first through stories and later through essays in university, so I expected it to feel familiar. What I ... Read more A month ago • 2,318 likes • 122 comments • maja

velvet noise the more you write, the more you begin to see When I started writing personal essays in May last year, I expected it to be a fun, low-stakes creative experiment. I had always been drawn to writing, first through stories and later through essays in university, so I expected it to feel familiar.