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Journal

Notes on writing, restraint, and presence, and on the slow making of The Pleasure-Dom.

  1. The Question Left Unasked

    A reflection on the question left unasked, and on allowing a shift to arrive without an explanation, through Daniel and Mara in The Pleasure-Dom: Steadiness.

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  2. The Hour That Slowed

    A reflection on pace and the kiss that changes the speed of a room, through Daniel in The Pleasure-Dom: Steadiness.

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  3. The Unrehearsed Evening

    A reflection on anticipation and arriving before the evening has a story, through Daniel in The Pleasure-Dom: Steadiness.

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  4. The Weight of Being Trusted

    A reflection on responsibility and the weight of being trusted, through Daniel in The Pleasure-Dom: Steadiness.

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  5. The Sentence Left Standing

    A reflection on correction and recognition, and on leaving another person's account of an evening intact, through Daniel in The Pleasure-Dom: Steadiness.

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  6. The Practice of Not Taking

    A reflection on restraint and unhurried desire, through Daniel in The Pleasure-Dom: Steadiness.

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  7. The Grace of Being Met

    A reflection on receiving care and the freedom to be more than the steady one, through Daniel and Mara in The Pleasure-Dom: Steadiness.

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  8. The Quiet Work of Paying Attention

    A reflection on attention, quiet confidence, and the space between people, inspired by The Pleasure-Dom: Steadiness.

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