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Why You Should Start Writing
Less than two years ago, I had almost zero published articles with no audience of readers. I had hardly written any articles in English, and even if I had, they were part of the curriculum I took at school. However, this never stopped me considering myself an aspiring writer. I knew I liked writing a lot and always wanted to share my thoughts with everyone. My biggest challenge was not knowing where and how to start. I was lost because I thought I had nothing original to share with the world. This was a big blocker until I published my first article. The response from my readers was very supportive and encouraging. I realized what readers are looking for is not necessarily new ideas, but rather, a new interpretation of already familiar concepts.
This revelation helped me tremendously to keep writing in public. Writing has been life-changing for me because it helped me to become more self-aware, find my professional focus, and meet great people on the web. I hope to inspire you to start the journey of writing.
Communication
We use writing almost everywhere as a way to communicate. However, written communication is not extensively discussed — at least, not as much as verbal communication. We have much praise for public speaking but barely talk about the benefits of public writing, even though in some workplaces we write more than we…
