1) Your mind is bursting with ideas but you are as busy as a bee and can’t develop them. Just when you finally get some breathing space you realise your muse has gone on strike and your well of inspiration is as barren as a bald head.

2) That article you hastily scribble in 15 minutes may just generate more favourable responses than the one you painstakingly research for hours. Engagement with the audience matters.

3) Similarly, the article that you pour your heart into may not be as well received as the one you wrote out of obligation or boredom.

4) Pointed criticism sparks more joy than generic praise because the former comes from a reader who is critically engaging with my ideas.

5) Tips are useful but are seldom the main reason why a struggling writer continues to hone his craft.

6) People who are not accomplished writers may actually be more successful than talented ones because what they write with heart resonates with the readers.

7) Writing may be a chore for many people but for us, it’s the numerous thoughts that swirl around in our minds that is exhausting. The art of writing itself provides sweet reprieve and relief.

8) The harder you try to shape your thoughts, the harder it is for them to jump onto the screen or paper. Best to just let your fingers have free rein.

9) An experience that is trite and mundane to you may offer a groundbreaking perspective to others. So don’t censor yourself. Just write away!

10) The more life threatens to suffocate you with its myriad demands, the more you must write!