The Write Shot
Lipika SahuWriter, 2X Author. Here for the NEW writers. 'Shot' 4-minute reads. Actionable tips, specific advice, smart shortcuts. No jargon, no overwhelm—only clear, doable stuff (with a li'l humor & tough love) to help you write MORE and BETTER.
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Writing Was Fun Once. Then, It Wasn't. What Happened in Between?
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Let’s be honest—writing isn’t like any other job.
I mean, you can show up to a Zoom call with a foggy brain and a cuppa, and still wing it. But writing? It needs the sum total of you. Right there. And when you’re not feeling...
Don’t Hit Publish...Yet. First Add These 4 Substack Features to Self Promote (Esp. If You're an Introvert Like Me)
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Look at it this way—every post is a billboard.
Where you not only share your ideas, but also tell more about yourself. Hint at what other things you have to offer. Redirect them to places they might find interesting.
Thin...
Get Your Next Post Idea Before Your Coffee Brews—10 (Stealthy) Ways in Under 3-Min.
It feels like cheating, but it’s NOT. I promise. It’s 100% legit. —
Why lazy? Because it doesn’t involve squeezing your mind about what to write. Just looking in the right places, where the ideas are already there for the taking.
It’s a...
All New Writers Fight (The Same) 6 Battles. Sadly, 99% Lose—How to Win Yours.
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81% people want to write. 15% start writing. 6% reach midway. 3% finish. 0.6% hit publish. That’s not me, statistics say.
So, there’s something about writing that most people aspire to do, but there is also something about...
Awful First Draft? Congrats. You’re a Writer. Now, Let's Finish the Story.
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It was in Anne Lamott’s book Bird by Bird that I first encountered this phrase — ‘shitty first draft.’
And suddenly, it felt like a homecoming. Like I found my tribe. Like someone out there knows what it’s like.
Because it was a t...
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