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E.P.
October 12, 2022
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Biosphere – Writing Log #1 – Planning and Drafting on Notion using Databases

Biosphere – Writing Log #1 – Planning and Drafting on Notion using Databases

How George R.R. Martin Actually Writes: A Deep Dive into His Process and How You Can Follow in His Footsteps

How George R.R. Martin Actually Writes: A Deep Dive into His Process and How You Can Follow in His Footsteps

Why Impatient People Stay Broke (Even With Good Income) — Mike Tyson vs LeBron James

Why Impatient People Stay Broke (Even With Good Income) — Mike Tyson vs LeBron James

Your Spending Is a Confession

Your Spending Is a Confession

Money doesn’t change you. It reveals you — and demands more.

Money doesn’t change you. It reveals you — and demands more.

Why Stephen King writes every day — and why that advice might not work for you

Why Stephen King writes every day — and why that advice might not work for you

What Writing 26 Blog Posts in One Quarter Taught Me

What Writing 26 Blog Posts in One Quarter Taught Me

The Writing Process of Brandon Sanderson (Why He Writes So Fast)

The Writing Process of Brandon Sanderson (Why He Writes So Fast)

Why Motivation Drops After You Outline a Story (And How to Get It Back)

Why Motivation Drops After You Outline a Story (And How to Get It Back)

Andy Weir’s Problem-Solving Story Method (Why His Stories Feel So Outrageously Real)

Andy Weir’s Problem-Solving Story Method (Why His Stories Feel So Outrageously Real)

Story: Biosphere

Story: Biosphere

How to Draft a Novel Using Relational Notion Databases as an Obsidian Alternative

How to Draft a Novel Using Relational Notion Databases as an Obsidian Alternative

Why Donna Tartt Takes Years Between Books — And What That Teaches Us About Depth

Why Donna Tartt Takes Years Between Books — And What That Teaches Us About Depth

Why Some Writers Never Finish Their First Book

Why Some Writers Never Finish Their First Book

Why James Patterson Uses Ultra-Short Chapters — And What That Teaches Us About Momentum

Why James Patterson Uses Ultra-Short Chapters — And What That Teaches Us About Momentum

Book Summary: “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros

Book Summary: “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros

Book Review: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Book Review: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Why Stephen King Writes Every Day — And What That Teaches Us About Identity-Based Discipline

Why Stephen King Writes Every Day — And What That Teaches Us About Identity-Based Discipline

Cognitive Priming: The Best Reason for Writing in Small Chunks

Cognitive Priming: The Best Reason for Writing in Small Chunks

Book Notes: Bird by Bird — Part 2 — Trust the Mess

Book Notes: Bird by Bird — Part 2 — Trust the Mess

Book Notes: Bird by Bird – Part 1 – Short Assignments

Book Notes: Bird by Bird – Part 1 – Short Assignments

Take a Strong Artistic Stance

Take a Strong Artistic Stance

Now & the Horizon: A Calm Goal-Setting System for Chaotic Dreamers Who Want It All

Now & the Horizon: A Calm Goal-Setting System for Chaotic Dreamers Who Want It All

Sneaky Productivity Hack #1: The Lazy—I mean Genius—Way I Actually Get Things Done

Sneaky Productivity Hack #1: The Lazy—I mean Genius—Way I Actually Get Things Done

Flash Fiction: It Walks Along Bloodlines

Flash Fiction: It Walks Along Bloodlines

Flash Fiction: Your Memories Are Real

Flash Fiction: Your Memories Are Real

29 Captivating Romance Story Prompts

29 Captivating Romance Story Prompts

51 Story-First Fantasy Worldbuilding Prompts (For Creating Scenes, Not Encyclopedia Entries)

51 Story-First Fantasy Worldbuilding Prompts (For Creating Scenes, Not Encyclopedia Entries)

Reading Smarter: Why Book Summaries Aren’t Cheating

Reading Smarter: Why Book Summaries Aren’t Cheating

Book Summary: A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF)

Book Summary: A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF)

How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck by Getting One Month Ahead

How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck by Getting One Month Ahead

Psych Experiment Summary: Approach vs Avoidance Motivation

Psych Experiment Summary: Approach vs Avoidance Motivation

Why the Snowflake Method Works for Fantasy (and Why It Sometimes Doesn’t)

Why the Snowflake Method Works for Fantasy (and Why It Sometimes Doesn’t)

Why A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) Is Worth Reading

Why A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) Is Worth Reading

Book Summary: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR)

Book Summary: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR)

Flash Fiction: Mandatory Icebreaker

Flash Fiction: Mandatory Icebreaker

6 Surprising Tips for Writing Your Story Out of Order

6 Surprising Tips for Writing Your Story Out of Order

How Do You Know You’re Done Drafting When You Write Out of Order?

How Do You Know You’re Done Drafting When You Write Out of Order?

Flash Fiction: Winter Kindness at the Checkout

Flash Fiction: Winter Kindness at the Checkout

Reverse Outline Method for Editing Your Novel

Reverse Outline Method for Editing Your Novel

THE CASE FOR RHYSAND (from ACOTAR): Why He’s the Ideal Man

THE CASE FOR RHYSAND (from ACOTAR): Why He’s the Ideal Man

Book Notes: ACOTAR

Book Notes: ACOTAR

What Do You Imagine Your Writer Subconscious to Be?

What Do You Imagine Your Writer Subconscious to Be?

Book Notes: Bird by Bird

Book Notes: Bird by Bird

The 10 Commandments of Personal Finance

The 10 Commandments of Personal Finance

The 8 Subphases of Developmental Edits

The 8 Subphases of Developmental Edits

Research While Drafting? Or save for Later?

Research While Drafting? Or save for Later?

Preptober 2025 Writing Plan: From Plotting to Editing After NaNoWriMo Ends

Preptober 2025 Writing Plan: From Plotting to Editing After NaNoWriMo Ends

Book Review: “Howl’s Moving Castle” by Diana Wynne Jones

Book Review: “Howl’s Moving Castle” by Diana Wynne Jones

The Biosphere: Theta Expedition – Chapter 1 – Another World

The Biosphere: Theta Expedition – Chapter 1 – Another World

How to Create a Permanently Motivating Goal

How to Create a Permanently Motivating Goal

Expect That the Road Will Be Hard and You Will Win the Long Game

Expect That the Road Will Be Hard and You Will Win the Long Game

Real Freedom Comes When You Own Something Outright (skills, assets, your time)

Real Freedom Comes When You Own Something Outright (skills, assets, your time)

How Long Should a Bird UV Light Be On Bird?

Implementation Intentions for Writers: Maintain Momentum at Every Stage of the Writing Process

Implementation Intentions for Writers: Maintain Momentum at Every Stage of the Writing Process

For Cuddles Who Taught me What Unconditional Love Really Meant

For Cuddles Who Taught me What Unconditional Love Really Meant

Drafting a Novel in Milanote (Yes, Really)

Drafting a Novel in Milanote (Yes, Really)

When Shadows Love the Light – Chapter 1 – The Blood Reaper

Why the Messy First Draft is  Key to Great Writing

Why the Messy First Draft is Key to Great Writing

Notes on Rental Properties in Canada

40 Ridiculously Small Writing Tasks to Do When You Don’t Feel Like Writing

40 Ridiculously Small Writing Tasks to Do When You Don’t Feel Like Writing

Tracking Words vs. Tracking Time When Writing: Which Approach Works Best?

Tracking Words vs. Tracking Time When Writing: Which Approach Works Best?

The Writer’s Task Checklist: Breaking Down the Creative Process [+ Free Notion Template]

The Writer’s Task Checklist: Breaking Down the Creative Process [+ Free Notion Template]

If You’re Afraid to Start Because You Don’t Want to Waste Your Time

If You’re Afraid to Start Because You Don’t Want to Waste Your Time

30-Day Writing Challenge for Busy Creatives

30-Day Writing Challenge for Busy Creatives

How Side Projects Can Help You Finish Your Magnum Opus

How Side Projects Can Help You Finish Your Magnum Opus

Notion Template for Writing a Novel on the Go

Notion Template for Writing a Novel on the Go

Ways to Take Notes on a Book

Ways to Take Notes on a Book

Create Nail-Biting Suspense: 13 Techniques to Build Story Tension

Create Nail-Biting Suspense: 13 Techniques to Build Story Tension

On Anxiety: It’s All About Process

On Anxiety: It’s All About Process

Book Notes: “Work Energy” by Jim Harmer

Book Notes: “Work Energy” by Jim Harmer

Quick Summary of the Fire (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement + A Free Calc

Quick Summary of the Fire (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement + A Free Calc

Safe Haven | Short Story | 6 Min Read

Safe Haven | Short Story | 6 Min Read

Update to Free Notion Template of the Zettelkasten Note-Taking Method

Update to Free Notion Template of the Zettelkasten Note-Taking Method

Lessons from a Centenarian that Doesn’t Include Sustaining Strong Social Ties

Lessons from a Centenarian that Doesn’t Include Sustaining Strong Social Ties

The Best Way to Split Finances in a Relationship: The Equitable Portioning Method

The Best Way to Split Finances in a Relationship: The Equitable Portioning Method

The 1st Personal Finance Habit Everyone Should Establish (+ Free Printable to Help You Adopt It)

The 1st Personal Finance Habit Everyone Should Establish (+ Free Printable to Help You Adopt It)

How to Set Up Your Own Zettelkasten Method of Note-Taking on Notion (+ Free Template)

How to Set Up Your Own Zettelkasten Method of Note-Taking on Notion (+ Free Template)

Introducing: Cuddles

Introducing: Cuddles

Vlog: Writing a Story on Your Phone Using ChatGPT – Ep. 1: Starting a Novel

Vlog: Writing a Story on Your Phone Using ChatGPT – Ep. 1: Starting a Novel

Book Notes: “Organised Chaos” by Elizabeth Filips

Book Notes: “Organised Chaos” by Elizabeth Filips

Vlog: Writing Sumarian on Screenshare

Vlog: Writing Sumarian on Screenshare

3 Pivotal Things to Think of When Starting Content Creation

3 Pivotal Things to Think of When Starting Content Creation

Book Review: “Once Upon a Broken Heart” by Stephanie Garber

Book Review: “Once Upon a Broken Heart” by Stephanie Garber

Writing Sumarian – Episode 6 – Cheat if You Must

Writing Sumarian – Episode 6 – Cheat if You Must

Writing Sumarian – Episode 5 – Trust the Process (+ a Free Desktop Wallpaper)

Writing Sumarian – Episode 5 – Trust the Process (+ a Free Desktop Wallpaper)

Writing Sumarian – Episode 4 – Chronological Plotting

Writing Sumarian – Episode 4 – Chronological Plotting

Writing Sumarian – Episode 3 – Patience & Secrets

Writing Sumarian – Episode 3 – Patience & Secrets

Book Notes: “Keep Going: 10 Was to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad” by Austin Kleon

Book Notes: “Keep Going: 10 Was to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad” by Austin Kleon

Writing Sumarian – Episode 2 – Arrows & Boxes

Writing Sumarian – Episode 2 – Arrows & Boxes

Writing Sumarian – Episode 1 – Writing a Novel Longhand Challenge

Writing Sumarian – Episode 1 – Writing a Novel Longhand Challenge

Book Notes: “Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals” by Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. – Part 2 – Specific Stretch Goals & How vs Why Thinking

Book Notes: “Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals” by Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. – Part 2 – Specific Stretch Goals & How vs Why Thinking

13 Tips on How to Make it Easier to Work on Your Story as a Part-Time Writer

13 Tips on How to Make it Easier to Work on Your Story as a Part-Time Writer

MasterClass Notes: James Patterson – Part 5 – Editing

MasterClass Notes: James Patterson – Part 5 – Editing

Masterclass Notes: James Patterson – Part 4 – Drafting

Masterclass Notes: James Patterson – Part 4 – Drafting

15 of the Best Thoughts from School of Life’s “Calm” Card Deck

15 of the Best Thoughts from School of Life’s “Calm” Card Deck

Book Notes: “The Pomodoro Technique” by Francesco Cirillo | Focus & Productivity

Book Notes: “The Pomodoro Technique” by Francesco Cirillo | Focus & Productivity

How to Make the Best Decisions for Yourself When Results are Not Guaranteed

How to Make the Best Decisions for Yourself When Results are Not Guaranteed

Book Notes: “Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals” by Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. – Part 1 – Introduction: Willpower & Habits

Book Notes: “Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals” by Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. – Part 1 – Introduction: Willpower & Habits

Masterclass Notes: James Patterson – Part 3 – Plotting

Masterclass Notes: James Patterson – Part 3 – Plotting

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2026 will contain a new topic exploration every quarter:
Q1: Writing
Q2: Money is a Mirror — cancelled, lol perhaps because I work in finance that I don’t get a thrill from consistently writing about money, so I will only do so when the mood strikes. I will most likely post sparingly for this quarter, as my main focus will be on drafting Biosphere.
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