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Writing

Midnight Writer

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5. I also gain clarity when writing.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:06 PM

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Writing forces you to organize your thoughts and come up with clearer ways to express your ideas.

I keep a journal of my daily activity, and when you take the time to put these little unimportant things together and write them down, you gain new perspectives on what it all means.

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