When TV Becomes Less Interesting, I'll Start Writing

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When TV Becomes Less Interesting, I'll Start Writing

Every time I sit down to write an article, I remember an amazing show I forgot to watch on Netflix or a video I needed to see on YouTube. Do you know what I do? That’s right, I get up and watch them both. They’re so good — and they help me write. A story idea could be in there or some exciting take on a concept to improve my writing. Other writers I know tell me to stop watching and start reading. Books are where you learn to write. Reading another writer’s words helps you grow. Who has time for that?

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Upper Middle Class Man Survives Without Air Conditioning

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Upper Middle Class Man Survives Without Air Conditioning

In the summer’s sweltering heat, Thomas Yardlong didn’t expect to spend countless days working from his condo with a broken air conditioner. It was tough enough having to do without the endless free snacks and espresso machines he was used to at the office before the pandemic.

His aircon was out, and repair companies wouldn’t be available to fix it for another week. In other words, the worst nightmare imaginable.

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