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I&#8217;d much rather get a comment that says most my writing is crap but one article helped make a real change than someone who loved everything but did nothing.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been pulled in many different directions with my writing over the past six months. With writing style I\u2019ve experimented with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Longer entries (&gt; 1500 words)<\/li>\n<li>Shorter entries (&lt; 600 words)<\/li>\n<li>Lists of tips<\/li>\n<li>How to articles<\/li>\n<li>Generalized \u201cself-help\u201d style articles<\/li>\n<li>Specific, practical, \u201clifehack\u201d style articles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Between these styles I\u2019ve also been varying my content between subjects like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Habits<\/li>\n<li>Rationality\/Philosophy<\/li>\n<li>Productivity<\/li>\n<li>Social\/Communication Skills<\/li>\n<li>Learning<\/li>\n<li>etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With so many different directions this blog has been taking lately, I\u2019d like to poll some of your feedback. 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