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Hey Reader,

I've worked with thousands of writers over the past five years, and even though every writer's journey is different, many of us face the same struggles.

One of them is idea generation.

Even experienced writers can sometimes feel stuck in a creative rut and experience writer's block.

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I'm in week #2 of publishing Notes on Substack, and my excitement is still high!

After nearly a decade of writing long-form posts, writing short-form currently feels like a breath of fresh air.

Publishing Notes allows me to quickly share my thoughts and daily insights without overthinking:

I literally spent the past five years doing what I'm good at, so challenging myself to try something new has been really refreshing and exciting.

We'll spend a lot of time talking about our plans on Substack in our private Mastermind community next month.

We already have expert interview with best-selling Substack writers scheduled, and will dive into how to best use it in combination with Medium, Convertkit, and other tools.

If this is something you've been thinking about lately, reply to this email so we can chat! 😊

Big love from my screen to yours,
Sinem

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