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Four Hard Truths I’ve Had to Face As a Creative Writer

December 11, 2019 / Michele Koh Morollo / Leave a comment
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I’m committed to writing, creatively, but I’ve had to be honest with myself about what this means.

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How to Befriend Your Inner Child

December 11, 2019 / Michele Koh Morollo / Leave a comment
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Your inner child can be your best ally.

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How Sex Transmutation Can Help You Achieve More at Work, and In Life

December 11, 2019 / Michele Koh Morollo / Leave a comment
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Redirect your hyperactive libido towards creating a more successful and fulfilling life.

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Take a Break from Productivity to Unleash Your Creativity

December 11, 2019 / Michele Koh Morollo / Leave a comment
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If you want to open the floodgate of creativity, loosen up, and be a little less industrious.

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What Chekov’s Dog Taught Me About Purposeful Creativity

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 / Michele Koh Morollo / Leave a comment
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“Kashtanka” — Anton Chekov’s short story about a dog with two masters — is a fable about the conundrum of the creative life.

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Why Lifestyle Journalism Is More Challenging For Writers Than News Reporting

July 26, 2018August 12, 2018 / Michele Koh Morollo / Leave a comment

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How writing about “fluff” can help you develop essential, creative writing skills.

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The Demons of Success

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017 / Michele Koh Morollo / Leave a comment

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Putting your achievements and victories in their right place.

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Bringing Back the Beast

March 8, 2017September 8, 2018 / Michele Koh Morollo / Leave a comment

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What Hollywood movies “Beauty and the Beast”, “Logan” and “Kong: Skull Island” might be telling us about our Id.

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Stepping On Stage

February 6, 2017February 7, 2017 / Michele Koh Morollo / Leave a comment

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The ugly truth about people pleasing.

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In Defense of Small Dwellings

March 2, 2016December 15, 2016 / Michele Koh Morollo / 1 Comment

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Lessons learnt from time spent living in a 90 square foot, bare-boned bedsit in Southeast London.

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