Tam bir sene önce ne yaptığınızı, ne düşünceler içinde bulunduğunuzu veya nasıl bir durumda olduğunuzu sorsam kesin bir cevap verebilir...

If I had asked you exactly one year ago what you were doing, what you were thinking or what situation you were in, would you have been able to give me a definite answer? Probably not. But there is a way of knowing. There is an idea that I have adopted as a principle, and I do not hesitate to express it often, both in my writings and in conversations with my friends, when the subject comes up. A person's life can change completely in at least 6-12 months. Let's scale that up.

Edebiyat, yalnızca estetik bir zevk aracı değildir; aynı zamanda bir silah, bir ayna ve bir çığlıktır. Tarih boyunca yazarlar,...

Literature is not only a means of aesthetic pleasure; it is also a weapon, a mirror and a rallying cry. Throughout history, writers have used their words as a sword against oppressive regimes, social inequalities and all kinds of forces that shackle the human spirit. Victor Hugo's glorification of the poor on the streets of Paris, Nazım Hikmet's chain-breaking verses or George Orwell's exposure of totalitarian darkness show how literature becomes a transformative force when i

Alıcılarınızın ayarlarıyla oynamayın. Mart ayı filmleri geldi. Şahane üç yapıma zaman ayırdım bu ay. Bakalım aralarında izledikleriniz var mı? Ayrıca benzer filmler izlediyseniz tavsiyelerinizi de bekliyorum. Photo by GR Stocks  on Unsplash Mart Sineması 1. Despicable Me  (Çılgın Hırsız) Ayın açılışını, Mehmet Ali’nin moderatörlüğü ile start alan Film Kulübü etkinliğimizin en çok oy alan filmi Çılgın Hırsız ile yaptım. Yaklaşık on sene önce izlediğim yapım esasen 2010 çıkışlı

Bir yazarın adını değiştirmesi, sadece bir maske takmak değil, bazen yazınsal kimliğini tamamen yeniden inşa etmek bazense yepyeni bir...

When a writer changes his name, it is not just a matter of putting on a mask; sometimes it is a matter of completely rebuilding his literary identity, and sometimes it is a matter of creating a whole new soul. Becoming a completely different person, finally expressing what was inside and diversifying it with the roles he takes on, helps to create literary value. Pseudonyms (or pen names in literature) have often been used in the history of literature to conceal the identity o

Kurgu yazmak istediğinizde, konu bulmak için düşünce denizinde verdiğiniz savaşta bazen kaybolabilirsiniz. Sonrasında her şey yeterince...

When you want to write fiction, you can sometimes get lost in the struggle to find a subject. Then everything starts to seem absurd and meaningless, and the last shred of inspiration slips away. You resort to desperate procrastination or wander a few more streets in your mind, knocking on the door of other dreams. It will be a rare discourse, but this time I am not on the side of the victim. On the contrary, after a long break, I started the new month more sociable and creati

Bilim kurgu yazmak artık bir bulmacaya dönüşmüş halde. Her fikir yazılmış, her hayal ya da varsayım teknolojinin hızına yenik düşmüş gibi...

Writing science fiction has become a puzzle. It feels like every idea has been written down, every dream or assumption has succumbed to the speed of technology. How satisfying or original can ideas be in such an age? I thought about this question again after receiving a note some time ago. The reason was to write a story in a genre I had not written in recently. The first thing I did was to read to get a good understanding of the genre. Then I tried to remember exemplary lite