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Test Project, Please Ignore

Being a test, an excerpt seems unnecessary.

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Empathy in the Face of Impoliteness

Recently, I’ve realized that my perpetual pissed-offed-ness was affecting not only my life, but the lives of those around me. Here is a technique to change that.

The Traveler’s Curse

In some hostel, somewhere in Asia, I once came across an idea that has stuck with me for years. In…

Letter to my 18-year-old self

Dear Brooks in 2009, I’m 28. You’re 18. Ten years ago, I was you. I’m writing to you now because…

How to Be a Writer

1. Drink It is difficult to overstate the importance of inebriation for budding writers. Ernest Hemingway, alcoholic extraordinaire, famously quipped…

Best iOS Apps for Writers (2018 Edition)

There are dozens of great iOS apps for writers, and hundreds of articles online which list them all out with…

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I’m Brooks. I’m an American living abroad for the past six years. I try to write about creativity, productivity, and travel, but I end up sneaking in memoirs from time to time.