Thursday 16th of July 2026
Creating a Cyberpunk Universe – A Creative Frenzy Worth Every Second
Creating a Cyberpunk Universe – Worldbuilding, Dystopia, and the Creative Frenzy
Creating a Cyberpunk Universe.
It's a frenzy. I've been doing creative writing for days without stopping. Beyond the code I happily write every day—tomorrow I have to work on DevOps with AWS Lightsail—server configuration tasks and creating sites from scratch to replace the bloated mess of WordPress code. But this time I'm genuinely frenetic. Whether it's the new coffee I bought that dissolved my brain, or I simply entered a very powerful state, a productive mindset I don't want to change.
While I create the dystopian sci-fi universe and the drama of Mindslimit, I'm creating two almost opposite things, and at the same time, not at all. One is everyday drama narrated from the perspective of a person, in a city/state that is, in truth, all of Latin America. The other is a sci-fi narrative and worldbuilding project that's more complex and elaborate. It's centered on the universe of "Elegía/Elegy" in the world of Mindslimit. It's an imaginary dystopian world that tells how humanity established itself after a terrible war and how things happen day-to-day among normal people—workers, the poor, the rich, mercenaries, politicians, corporations... all in megacities covered with domes, because the air is toxic, and pollution generates, among other things, adaptation. A world where those who live outside those domes either adapt or are simply socially despised. A world where the luxury of pure drinking water exists and coexists with prison cities, dumps, exclusion zones...
It's something I've been putting a lot of effort into lately. My knowledge and background in technology give me an extra fiber to write these stories and imagine future technology.
What would it be like? Very advanced? Advanced but partially precarious? Precarious only for some? And how do they communicate? What's a phone like? And a weapon? There are things I always keep in mind. Contemporary and everyday drama is timeless, something I focus on for the catharsis I myself need from time to time. A catharsis that heals as I write and allows me to develop a lot of content.
The same could be said of the dystopia. I see a lot that's socially and philosophically inappropriate in today's society. I see tech dumps benefiting people who live hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from them. I see those who have nothing searching through that trash. I see how some places in Central America are contaminated by waste at an alarming level in the water. I see how Panama is half-rich while those who live near the canal live in poverty. I see corruption in every tax I pay. I see the world in a way where writing is healing, and creative flow comes out of nowhere. From my way of seeing, which isn't necessarily bad. It's more critical and self-critical in many aspects, and for that reason, I demand so much from myself. I would never ask anyone for more than I ask of myself.
I've also bought pigments, linseed oil, turpentine, acrylic resin thickeners, and other products, canvas, and 30x40 MDF to paint. I got a very interesting easel. It's an extendable titanium tripod-style one, like for a DSLR. It's honestly fantastic for me. It was a gift from my wife, who accompanies me in all this creative whirlwind that has been invading me.
Creating such a large world requires planning and visualizing a chain of events. How the past, present, and future intersect. How technology could be part of our own bodies. A type of creation where each character that appears in multiple stories, crossing the limit of a single appearance, has to have a defined character and form. How everything must be cohesive so the reader finds it captivating, how to show without telling. Many of those things, I learned in several of the disciplines I studied. That allows me a much more groovy and entertaining flow of creation. A way of creating with background music, a healthy snack, and a coffee.
I hope I haven't bored you with my long story about my day-to-day. And I thank you for reading this far.
Have a great day!
It's a frenzy. I've been doing creative writing for days without stopping. Beyond the code I happily write every day—tomorrow I have to work on DevOps with AWS Lightsail—server configuration tasks and creating sites from scratch to replace the bloated mess of WordPress code. But this time I'm genuinely frenetic. Whether it's the new coffee I bought that dissolved my brain, or I simply entered a very powerful state, a productive mindset I don't want to change.
While I create the dystopian sci-fi universe and the drama of Mindslimit, I'm creating two almost opposite things, and at the same time, not at all. One is everyday drama narrated from the perspective of a person, in a city/state that is, in truth, all of Latin America. The other is a sci-fi narrative and worldbuilding project that's more complex and elaborate. It's centered on the universe of "Elegía/Elegy" in the world of Mindslimit. It's an imaginary dystopian world that tells how humanity established itself after a terrible war and how things happen day-to-day among normal people—workers, the poor, the rich, mercenaries, politicians, corporations... all in megacities covered with domes, because the air is toxic, and pollution generates, among other things, adaptation. A world where those who live outside those domes either adapt or are simply socially despised. A world where the luxury of pure drinking water exists and coexists with prison cities, dumps, exclusion zones...
It's something I've been putting a lot of effort into lately. My knowledge and background in technology give me an extra fiber to write these stories and imagine future technology.
What would it be like? Very advanced? Advanced but partially precarious? Precarious only for some? And how do they communicate? What's a phone like? And a weapon? There are things I always keep in mind. Contemporary and everyday drama is timeless, something I focus on for the catharsis I myself need from time to time. A catharsis that heals as I write and allows me to develop a lot of content.
The same could be said of the dystopia. I see a lot that's socially and philosophically inappropriate in today's society. I see tech dumps benefiting people who live hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from them. I see those who have nothing searching through that trash. I see how some places in Central America are contaminated by waste at an alarming level in the water. I see how Panama is half-rich while those who live near the canal live in poverty. I see corruption in every tax I pay. I see the world in a way where writing is healing, and creative flow comes out of nowhere. From my way of seeing, which isn't necessarily bad. It's more critical and self-critical in many aspects, and for that reason, I demand so much from myself. I would never ask anyone for more than I ask of myself.
I've also bought pigments, linseed oil, turpentine, acrylic resin thickeners, and other products, canvas, and 30x40 MDF to paint. I got a very interesting easel. It's an extendable titanium tripod-style one, like for a DSLR. It's honestly fantastic for me. It was a gift from my wife, who accompanies me in all this creative whirlwind that has been invading me.
Creating such a large world requires planning and visualizing a chain of events. How the past, present, and future intersect. How technology could be part of our own bodies. A type of creation where each character that appears in multiple stories, crossing the limit of a single appearance, has to have a defined character and form. How everything must be cohesive so the reader finds it captivating, how to show without telling. Many of those things, I learned in several of the disciplines I studied. That allows me a much more groovy and entertaining flow of creation. A way of creating with background music, a healthy snack, and a coffee.
I hope I haven't bored you with my long story about my day-to-day. And I thank you for reading this far.
Have a great day!