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a stupid bravery - by visakan veerasamy

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how do I write a good essay in a single sitting?

Many-a-times when i sit at my computer, I’m visited by a vague premonition – a sense that, if I made the right moves, I could write and publish an essay in about 2-3 hours. This has happened at least a couple of dozen times in the past, so it’s not merely wishful thinking. But it happens much less frequently than I would like. And I’d like to puzzle over it and see if I can come to a useful, consequential understanding. Because, gosh, I would love to write an essay a day, and I do believe in my heart that I am capable of doing it. I do it with Twitter threads all the time, almost by…

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