I Loved Smoking

🌈 Abstract

The article discusses the author's personal experiences with smoking, including their fond memories of smoking with their father and the social dynamics around different types of cigarettes in high school. It also touches on the author's current work on a screenplay and a friend's new book, both of which feature smoking.

🙋 Q&A

[01] The author's personal experiences with smoking

1. What were the author's feelings about smoking when they were younger?

• The author describes chain-smoking in their younger years, saying they were "anxious" and "trying to do something with [their] hands", but also felt "cool" and "L-I-V-I-N".
• The author loved smoking with their father in their late teens and early twenties, even though they now can't imagine their own children ever smoking.

2. What was the author's first experience with smoking?

• The author first tried smoking a cigarette (unfiltered Craven As) when they were around 10 years old, on vacation with their father. The author found it "so, so disgusting", though it's unclear if the father's intention was to scare them off.

[02] The author's writing projects

1. What projects is the author currently working on?

• The author is working hard on the screenplay for "TTT" (likely a film or TV project), which features a lot of smoking.
• The author has also recently read a new book by their friend and hero, Carson Ellis, which also includes a lot of smoking.

2. How does the author feel about their current writing projects compared to their past smoking habits?

• The author seems to have mixed feelings, fondly remembering their past smoking habits while also wanting their own children to have "clear" and "beautiful" lungs.

3. What is the status of the author's newsletter?

• The author mentions that there are now over 10,000 subscribers to their newsletter, which they describe as "crazy".