Books · by Nima Ahmadi · 2026-10-05

My 8-month experiment with fiction in real life

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 8 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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Priya Nair · 3 likes

I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. My friend tried it in Cape Town and had the opposite result.

Lina Al Harbi · 2 likes

Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests. This pairs weirdly well with mango sticky rice.

Haruto Sato · 1 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Ethan Brooks · 4 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.

Haruto Sato · 1 likes

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.

Rafael Almeida · 1 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. I would test it for 2 days before deciding.