I'm Mohamed. I’m a writer. On this website I demystify the writing process and explore tools and habits that make writing joyful.
Hi friends, After graduating from my MFA program in creative writing, I posted about it on social media. A few days later, I met one of my uncles, and he asked me what my degree was in. I told him creative writing, somewhat dismissively, as if it wasn’t a
Salaam friends, Hi friends, I have been thinking about this question a lot: why can’t writing be fun? I’m comparing the energy and enthusiasm I feel when I sit down to write with when I watch a movie, go out with friends, or play my favorite sport. It
Hi friends, I was at a diner early last week. My wife sat across from me, and our daughter was in her high chair to my left. This is a new diner, not the one we usually go to. This one is glistening new due to recent renovations. It doesn’
Hi friends, Over the weekend, I attended a book reading for Shubnum Khan, who recently published her second novel The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years. The first time I met her was on a Zoom call during the pandemic. I remember during the Q&A part of that session,
Hi friends, Two years ago, I decided to start a podcast called Hazawi Podcast. "Hazawi" means stories in classical Arabic, as many of you already know. I aimed to focus on interviewing writers about their journey, challenges, and writing process. I wanted to create a platform that I
