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Brandin Chiu

I'm in the middle of drafting some work of my own here, so while I don't have advice on the writing piece, I will offer some ideas for things that I like and dislike in the articles I read:

  • avoid clickbaity titles. They seem disingenuous from the start even if the content is great.
  • try to do something that someone else hasn't done before.
  • avoid absolutes. Any time I read someone say "this is the objectively best way to do this and all other ways are bad" I'm immediately gone. Real life doesn't work like that.
  • do include your personality. Whether that's wit, a rhythm in your prose, or maybe funny gifs. Make it personal.

Good luck!