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Writing · by Kabir Khan · 2026-10-04

Notes from a very normal quiet Sunday with Writing for absolute beginners

I tried this in Jakarta with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

The detail that surprised me was how much a trailhead changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Writing feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

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Liam Eriksson · 9 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. The quiet constraint is probably the real story.

Noé Petit · 7 likes

Glad you shared it; small wins count. The Cape Town example makes it feel concrete.

Theo Bennett · 3 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Cozy Sparrow · 1 likes

I would pin this if I could.

Sara Ahmed · 0 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Noé Petit · 1 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Haruto Sato · 0 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Midnight Runner · 0 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.