Will Vigar

poet. writer. imposter.

Category Archives: tragedy

The Spiral: Six Attempts to Notice While the System Keeps Running 4

USER EXPERIENCE ISSUES IN BASE REALITY If we are living in a digital simulation, the first clue is not quantum weirdness, déjà vu, or the occasional pigeon that looks like … Continue reading

01/05/2026 · Leave a comment

The Spiral: Six Attempts to Notice While the System Keeps Running 3

THE SUPERHERO AS A GHOST OF MODERNITY (in which capes become spectral shrouds and continuity becomes a séance) Superheroes are the friendliest ghosts we’ve ever invented. They die constantly, but … Continue reading

25/04/2026 · Leave a comment

Haunted When the Minutes Drag 6

6. Nostalgia Is Not Memory Nostalgia is often mistaken for memory. This flatters nostalgia enormously. Memory is unstable, unreliable, and prone to decay. Nostalgia is selective, repetitive, and oddly resistant … Continue reading

24/04/2026 · Leave a comment

The Big Empty – Unexpected Thoughts About the Universe.

Nature, it seems, is an obsessive recycler with a very small repertoire. If you were hoping for a universe of infinite, snowflake-like variety, I have some slightly disappointing news: the … Continue reading

24/04/2026 · Leave a comment

The Spiral: Six Attempts to Notice While the System Keeps Running 1

I. HOW DIGITAL ERRORS ECHO ANALOGUE HAUNTINGS (in which the machine coughs up its ghosts and pretends it meant to do that) There’s something charmingly pathetic about a digital error. … Continue reading

10/04/2026 · Leave a comment

Haunted…

Well, the proof arrived and it looks bloody gorgeous … It’ll be in Amazon from May 4th.

07/04/2026 · Leave a comment

Haunted When the Minutes Drag 4

4. Hauntology, From the Inside Hauntology is often treated like an aesthetic choice. A fondness for analogue media. A vibe. A fondness for library music and decaying public information films, … Continue reading

07/04/2026 · Leave a comment

Haunted When the Minutes Drag 7

The Problem with Recovery Narratives Recovery narratives rely on good behaviour from time. This happened, then that happened, and eventually things improved. The story moves forward. The arc resolves. Everyone … Continue reading

02/04/2026 · Leave a comment

Love, Death, and the Crucial Three – Publication Day!

This little beauty is now live on Amazon. It’s been percolating for about three years, but when I set down to write it, it took about four months to do … Continue reading

02/02/2026 · Leave a comment

Love, Death, and the Crucial Three – A Review!

This is me. Astonished. I got a very good review for “Love, Death and the Crucial Three.” Click here to read it HERE

01/02/2026 · Leave a comment