I’ve published a new writing workbook: The Writer’s Journey in Twelve Lessons.
Twelve practical exercises to sharpen your craft — clear goals, strict rules, and hands‑on writing.
If you want to learn by doing, it’s here:
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To answer your question, ah no. Sanity is NOT a strong suit in my family. The others just hide it better. #aspiringwriter #poetry #writingonmedium #poems #exes #confessions #oldlove #lostlove
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the battle to stay awake during rainy days
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it is 3.56pm in the afternoon. and I am feeling very sleepy, but I have decided to put cold water on my eyes to stay awake and write this story first……
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#RainyDays #AfternoonNap #ThisHappenedToMe #WritingOnMedium
#reminiscence of a childhood friend thanks to a drama…
and the actions that followed thereafter
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I just completed watching a drama “The Spirealm”, which is based off a web novel titled “Kaleidoscope of Death”…
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#Childhood #Musings #ChineseDrama #WritingOnMedium
the appeal of being a flight attendant
written thoughts from yours truly 🛫
“Being a flight attendant is unlike any other profession. Although there are pros and cons to being a flight attendant…”
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#FlightAttendant #CabinCrew #Thoughts #QuoraAnswers #WritingOnMedium
how I avoided a painful feeling from manifesting…
and no, this is not a relationship story.
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after unpacking both my luggages and taking a nice warm shower, I sat down on my sofa bed to prepare for sleep…
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#Sorethroat #SorethroatRemedies #Musings #WritingOnMedium
why I enjoy watching #idol survival shows
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back in December 2024, I started watching a South Korean boy group survival show called ‘Universe League’. this #reality survival show features 42 boys from different countries…
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#WritingOnMedium #Musings #UniverseLeague
the beauty of #Moroccan hospitality culture bestowed to me by an acquaintance I now call a friend
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I spent 3 nights in Breda – and throughout my stay there, I was blessed to have been taken care of by…
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#Culture #Hospitality #Friendship #Blog #WritingOnMedium
a delayed adventure from Amsterdam to Breda
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My full three-week travels took me from Breda in the Netherlands to Milan, Maranello, Siena and Rome in Italy, and finally ending at Istanbul in Turkey…
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#Travel #TravelWriting #Trains #Musings #WritingOnMedium
why #water is my favourite drink
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earlier this week, I was having a conversation with an ex-colleague about our favourite drinks along with a top 5 ranking list. when I said water is my number 1 without thinking…
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#HealthyLiving #Habits #Musings #WritingOnMedium
the plate of #Biryani that cost US$19
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“What do you want to eat for lunch?” my sister asked while trying to see what’s the best way to plan the route home…
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#Food #Cravings #Musings #WritingOnMedium
what is the answer to 6÷2(1+2)= ?
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I looked through the equation and calculated the result in my brain.
“The answer is 9, isn’t it?” I thought to myself. but well, apparently the calculator gave the answer as 1 and I wasn’t sure…
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#DailyMusings #WritingOnMedium
the battle of my organs whenever I am hungry and on a food delivery app
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every other day I fight a raging war - for whatever reason when I don’t feel like cooking and just want to order in. this begins when I start scrolling on the…
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#Musings #WritingOnMedium
why getting a hair colour and haircut heals me 💇🏼♀️
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after what felt like ages, I finally decided to make an appointment with the salon to colour my hair…
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#Healing #Awakening #NewBeginnings #SelfCare #WritingOnMedium
📖 the multitude of thoughts that runs through an #INFP mind
just another day with me and random thought #130529
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… for a brief period, I did ask myself if it was the anxiety of not being able to wake up on time...
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#MBTI #WritingOnMedium #Musings #Blogging
the beauty of Chinese song lyrics 🎶
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although I completed watching Fangs of Fortune, I still occasionally listen to the drama’s OST (original soundtrack) on Spotify. in particular, there is one track that…
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#ChineseMusic #ChineseDrama #WritingOnMedium #Blogging
how do people speed write?
I am baffled. I am genuinely curious. how do these people write and post their stories within 15 minutes? or even 30 minutes? and how or when do they think of their titles and subtitles? 🤔
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#Blogging #WritingOnMedium #Thoughts
my thoughts on #AI generated poems 👩🏼💻
after completing my studies earlier today, I looked through the other workshops that SheCodes has as I am thinking what to learn next after I complete my current course on React…
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#Poetry #WritingOnMedium
my imperfect mum is my perfect mum 📝
sometimes, I wonder what song would my mum have dedicated to me in order to express how she was feeling during my growing up years…
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#MothersAndDaughters #Healing #Relationships #WritingOnMedium
what I learned from Li Ziqi about #resilience
there I am softly gazing at her, while she single handedly carves out the design of a Chinese mythical creature on a wardrobe door that is lying flat on a table…
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#LifeLessons #WritingOnMedium
a day in my (own version of a) successful life
it is probably ingrained in most people mind that #successful people must have a morning routine, or practice certain morning #habits and…
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#Blogging #WritingOnMedium #NightOwl
my battle with period cramps…
I had trouble sleeping last night, with random thoughts going through my head of what could have led to this supposed insomnia…?
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#Life #Thoughts #Humour #ThisHappenedToMe #WritingOnMedium #Blogging
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#writing #writerscommunity #writingonmedium #childhoodmemories #kids #children #adults #memories
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#medium #writingonmedium #parenting #screentime #writercommunity
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#writing #writers #studentlife #medium #writingonmedium #writerscommunity #success
the wonders of my favourite Chinese herbal syrup
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it is official — both Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey love the same Chinese herbal syrup as much as I do 🙌🏼
#WritingOnMedium
#Musings #Medicine #GrowingUp
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can being single for a long time change a person?
I cannot say for the rest, but I can say for myself.
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this question from Quora popped up in my email and I thought I’d write my answer on Medium…
#WritingOnMedium #Relationships #SingleLife #Choices #LifeLessons
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why a ‘two-do’ list is more effective for me than a To-do list 📋
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ever felt like you lost an entire half a day or a whole day sometimes?
you wake up and you spend a few hours deciding what best to do…
#Productivity #SelfImprovement #WritingOnMedium #Blogging
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Sometimes silence is louder than words.
#Love #heartbreak #life #writing #writerscommunity #medium #writingonmedium #lovelife
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