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Category: Writing

Writing

One remarkable thing about everything

Ranjani, November 7, 2020June 7, 2025

That’s all it takes it takes to make a piece of writing you’re proud of.

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Writing

Don’t reply to every email immediately

Ranjani, November 6, 2020June 7, 2025

May be if you realised that you don’t owe anyone an immediate answer, you’ll stop working out of your inbox?

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Learning

I’m embarrassed about my past work

Ranjani, November 4, 2020June 7, 2025

If you feel embarrassed about the work you’ve done in the past, maybe that’s a good thing?

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Writing

Use writing to explore your confusion/trauma

Ranjani, November 3, 2020June 7, 2025

Writing is not just about expression. Use it to come to terms with yourself.

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Writing

Character, conflict, stakes

Ranjani, November 2, 2020June 7, 2025

Ranjani calls it “flair.” I call it “persuasion.” Either way, anything you write needs to keep the reader reading to the end.

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Resources

30 days to writing better

Ranjani, November 1, 2020June 7, 2025

Honing your writing is essential if you are a full-time novelist. It’s also important if you’re not.

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Writing

Keep some boredom buffer

Ranjani, October 30, 2020June 7, 2025

Allow yourself to be bored. Leave your brain awake and unaffected.

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Freelancing

Keep a lessons file.

Ranjani, October 27, 2020June 9, 2023

Stop repeating your mistakes. Keeps a lessons file.

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Writing

Build yourself a writing process.

Ranjani, October 20, 2020June 9, 2023

If you’re a professional writer, you’ll need to wake up 5 days a week and write on the clock. Having a process like this can be immensely helpful.

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