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Laura Howard's avatar

Reading everything I’m behind is a timely endeavor, but I am thoroughly enjoying it and getting the kick in the rear I needed. Everything I have written and kept to myself has been the way I talk, and as I criticized it, I thought it might not sound good to others. After reading your great vision on writing, I now understand and accept how I write and plan to pursue it, but with corrections through Grammarly to help make the flow go better, without changing my personality in writing. Thanks so much for the excellent insight.👍

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Neera Mahajan's avatar

I’m so glad to hear that! It means a lot to know the message landed just when you needed it. Your natural voice is your greatest strength—don’t let self-doubt silence it. Tools like Grammarly are great for polish, but your tone, rhythm, and personality are what make your writing truly resonate. Keep going—you’re on the right track, and I can’t wait to read more of you.

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Laura Howard's avatar

As I drove in to see my patients this morning, the wheels were turning in my head, of course. Tell me if you agree with me or if you have any insight into doing it this way. I think I would like to start each one of my sub-stacks with a question that is relevant to what I am going to be writing about. Challenging people to think can be life-changing.

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Ibrahim Khan's avatar

Inspirational 💕📚💕

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Neera Mahajan's avatar

Thank you, Ibrahim.

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Annie Ashdown's avatar

What a great post, loved it! Thank you.

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Neera Mahajan's avatar

Thanks Annie. I am glad you liked it.

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Ilona Goanos's avatar

I've had to unlearn corporate speak, which permeated my writing. I used the Hemingway App for a while, and it identified which sentences were difficult to read. I found this eye-opening because this is the way I used to write business letters and emails. "Simply" is the best way to write and speak.

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Neera Mahajan's avatar

Yes! Unlearning corporate speak is such a freeing and sometimes humbling experience. Tools like Hemingway are brilliant, but nothing beats learning to write like we actually talk. Simplicity isn’t dumbing down, it’s clarity, confidence, and connection. You are not only embracing it, you have mastered it, Ilona.

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