Read / Write / Run | Zane Dickens | Substack

Read / Write / Run is a dispatch from the creative long game — written by someone in the middle of it, not looking back from the finish line.

Mar 18, 2025 • Zane Dickens

Essays

2025: Year in Review

What 2025 took, what it gave, and what I'm carrying into 2026.

Feb 26 • Zane Dickens

Only so many gurus

Why learning to say No is an essential lesson.

Nov 19, 2025 • Zane Dickens

If you need to hear it, they probably do too.

Oct 17, 2025 • Zane Dickens

When Losing My Podcast App Made Me a Better Worldbuilder

Discover how losing a favorite podcast app opened new avenues for creativity and richer storytelling in worldbuilding.

Sep 19, 2025 • Zane Dickens

Mini Courses

Novel Writing with Notion

How to use Notion's organisational prowess and it's Agentic AI to speed along the production side of your novel.

Oct 27, 2025 • Zane Dickens

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