{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "Started working on another idea. I'm still clicking away at my WIP, but I really, really, really like this new idea. As envisioned, it will allow me to write about my current obsessions, fantasy, esoteric/mystical/occult philosophy, and progressive rock/jazz. This idea hit while imagining a character settling into a world POST dark academia. This isn't urban fantasy, this is definitely dark contemporary fantasy.\n\nIt is another music story.\n\n(aren't they all?)\n\nThink Naked Lunch meets Michael Cha",
  "path": "/obscurajournal-2-4-26/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T02:58:22.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.bobpastorella.com",
  "textContent": "Started working on another idea. I'm still clicking away at my WIP, but I really, really, really like this new idea. As envisioned, it will allow me to write about my current obsessions, fantasy, esoteric/mystical/occult philosophy, and progressive rock/jazz. This idea hit while imagining a character settling into a world POST dark academia. This isn't urban fantasy, this is definitely dark contemporary fantasy.\n\nIt is another music story.\n\n(aren't they all?)\n\nThink _Naked Lunch_ meets Michael Chabon meets King's _Fairytale_ with a dab of _Our Lady of Darkness_.\n\nAnd by working, I mean I'm still developing the basic concept, but I have a character in mind, and as soon as he starts talking to me—hopefully soon—I'll be able to start cranking out the words. The beats feel pretty much formed, might need a little tweaking, I'm just filling in the spaces with little details to wake my main character up.\n\nAnyway, that's the deal for now ... more to come.\n\npeace&love",
  "title": "ObscuraJournal 2/4/26",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-05T02:58:22.000Z"
}