And no, it's not nearly as dark as you may be thinking. When I started my writing online about 5 months ago, I had no idea what I was in for. It was just an experiment that I always wanted to try, so I went for it. And so far, it's been great. I've made… Continue reading The Skill Developing in the Shadows of my Online Writing
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My 7 Personal Favorite Articles I’ve Written [List]
I started writing on Medium.com back in February. After getting off so a slow start, I started writing for the publication Illumination and I’ve since found my rhythm. Dr Mehmet Yildiz (the founder of a publication I write for on Medium called Illumination) suggested that the writers make a list of their favorite articles and… Continue reading My 7 Personal Favorite Articles I’ve Written [List]
Push Through and Post It Anyway
You know the drill. I spend hours writing, working on, and editing my articles. Trying to come up with a great title, picture, make sure it's well written - all that good stuff. Then when I go to publish, I inevitably think to myself, "Well, hopefully, I get at least one like, because this may… Continue reading Push Through and Post It Anyway
5 Tools To Boost Your Online Writing
Over the past year, I've experimented with dozens of websites, software, services related to online writing/blogging. In this article, I'll discuss my five favorite tools that helped boost my online writing career: a note-taking app (ie. Evernote), Grammarly, WordPress.com, Medium, and Twitter. Let me elaborate. A note-taking app There are many note-taking apps out there.… Continue reading 5 Tools To Boost Your Online Writing
One of The Coolest Parts About Writing Online
One of the coolest parts about writing online is connecting with people from all over the world. Before I started writing online, my experience with foreigners was virtually non-existent (pun intended). But since starting my blog, one of my favorite things is to look at my engagement and see all of the different countries that… Continue reading One of The Coolest Parts About Writing Online
5 Reasons To Write
It's no secret that there are all sorts of great reasons to write. But here are my top five most compelling reasons in no particular order. It helps clarify our thoughts. Writing forces you to articulate your thoughts into clear ideas. It's very easy to take for granted how abstract what's going on between our… Continue reading 5 Reasons To Write
Learning to balance editing and publishing
At this point in my writing career, one of my biggest issues is never thinking my pieces are good enough to publish. A lot of it comes down to a balance that I struggle with. I don't want to churn out under-edited pieces that look sloppy and miss out on potentially significant rewrites. But at… Continue reading Learning to balance editing and publishing
The Game of Writing: Learning the basics and finding your voice
In this essay, I break down the early stages of writing and discuss ideas to help find your unique voice. There are three parts: the basics, authenticity, and creativity/confidence. Enjoy. Part 1: THE BASICS When you first enter the world of blogging as an outsider, it can feel overwhelming. Where do I post? Is it… Continue reading The Game of Writing: Learning the basics and finding your voice
The Game of Writing: Creativity 3/3
This is the third piece in a series called The Game of Writing. To read the first piece, click here. To read the second, click here. Creativity Authenticity and creativity go hand in hand. To be creative is to be different. “Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once… Continue reading The Game of Writing: Creativity 3/3
The Game of Writing: Authenticity 2/3
This is the second piece in a series called The Game of Writing. To read the first piece, click here. Authenticity “Escape competition through authenticity.” - Naval Ravikant For anything worth having, there's going to be competition. That said, most people don't actually know what they're doing. They just grab a hold of the person… Continue reading The Game of Writing: Authenticity 2/3
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