Category: Way of the Pen
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Lessons from Failure
In the technology field, a popular mantra goes, Fail early and fail often. The idea being to try out new ideas while the company is still new, understand your mistakes, then incorporate these lessons into future products. I’ve been applying this to my writing, figuring out what works and what doesn’t. Along the way I learned that this…
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Revisiting Writing and Marketing
In the days and weeks following the publication of Keepers of the Flame, I’ve been writing short stories and novellas, some standalone, some proof-of-concepts for future stories. It was practice, and it was to build up a portfolio of works for submission. But through the pen I am beginning to uncover the enigma that is…
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Notes from a Singaporean independent writer
Following my interview with Channel NewsAsia, I elaborate on my experiences as an independent writer and the lessons to be learned here.
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The 90/30, 8/10 Rule
Over the past month I’ve been experimenting with productivity hacks to increase my writing output. These are the results.