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Kelly Eden | Essayist | Writing Coach

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You’re Missing The Point of Personal Essays

It isn’t about you — One of the first stories I had published was a personal essay, except I didn’t know it was one. I’d never heard the term “personal essay” so I pitched it as my personal story. Which is pretty much what a personal essay is, right? What I didn’t realize is a…

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You’re Missing The Point of Personal Essays
You’re Missing The Point of Personal Essays
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Published in Invisible Illness

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I’m Not Scared of Death, But I Can’t Stop Asking This One Question

Jonathon Larson’s “Tick Tick Boom” has left me wondering — I assumed the throbbing pain and loud clicking in my shoulder was a simple injury from a fall, but the physio suspects some underlying condition and insists I head straight to the emergency department. First though, I head home. I let my husband know, grab a notebook, reassure the kids…

Crohns Disease

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I’m Not Scared of Death, But I Can’t Stop Asking This One Question
I’m Not Scared of Death, But I Can’t Stop Asking This One Question
Crohns Disease

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Published in Inspired Writer

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I Applied the 10% Rule to My Writing, And Some Weird Doors Opened Up

3 creative side-gigs for you to try too — I’ve been a working writer for over 12 years and the 70/20/10 rule is one I’ve always applied to my time. The 10 part is the most fun. Here’s how it works — I spend the majority of my writing time on work that pays, around 20% on testing out…

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I Applied the 10% Rule to My Writing, And Some Weird Doors Opened Up
I Applied the 10% Rule to My Writing, And Some Weird Doors Opened Up
Writing Tips

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Hello, I’m Kelly Eden

Let’s chat — I’ve been a working writer for over 15 years, predominantly for print and online magazines. Personal essays are now my main niche. If we haven’t met yet, here’s my full “About Me”. Maybe we have something in common? A love of ten-pin bowling, perhaps!

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Hello, I’m Kelly Eden
Hello, I’m Kelly Eden
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Published in Inspired Writer

·2 days ago

The Case for Settling for “Mr. Good Enough” in Your Writing

The real reason you’re feeling unmotivated and unconfident — Lori Gottlieb stirred up more than a little controversy when she subtitled her book “The Case for Settling for Mr Good Enough.” Relationships are one thing, but settling in your writing can stir controversy, too. Inner controversy mostly. (If you’ve ever found yourself searching for the elusive ‘Perfection in your…

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The Case for Settling for “Mr. Good Enough” in Your Writing
The Case for Settling for “Mr. Good Enough” in Your Writing
Writing Tips

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Published in Sexography

·Jan 23

6 Questions on Peri- and Menopause Answered by an Expert

“Paying someone to test your spit is a waste of money” — I entered perimenopause a couple of years ago and, as a health writer for magazines, I’ve had the chance to interview some amazing experts. I had questions (I knew my readers did too!) and it’s not always easy to get answers. Recently, I spoke to Dr Linda Dear, a GP…

Menopause

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6 Questions on Peri- and Menopause Answered by an Expert
6 Questions on Peri- and Menopause Answered by an Expert
Menopause

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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Jan 21

To Compete With AI, We Need to Use the Human Brain Properly

Are you a generic human? — As much as I resist change, I have to admit there’s no point paying a guy to light the street lamps when electricity can do the job in seconds. I’ve been thinking about those old lamplighters and all the times the workplace has transformed with technological change (and trying not…

AI

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To Compete With AI, We Need to Use the Human Brain Properly
To Compete With AI, We Need to Use the Human Brain Properly
AI

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Published in Inspired Writer

·Jan 7

This One Easy Choice Boosted My Ten-Year Writing Career More Than Anything Ever Had

Before you make your 2023 writing plans, consider how you’ll grow — For years, I wrote on my own. Plodding along, just me and my local editors. But in 2019, I did something that changed that. But first, my co-editor Ash Jurberg and I wanted to let you know what’s happening with Inspired Writer for 2023 so you can start planning: I’ll…

Growth

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This One Easy Choice Boosted My Ten-Year Writing Career More Than Anything Ever Had
This One Easy Choice Boosted My Ten-Year Writing Career More Than Anything Ever Had
Growth

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Published in Inspired Writer

·Dec 27, 2022

One Simple Trick to Make Your Story Tastier to Readers and Editors

Editors are more likely to buy timely pieces, and any piece can be made timely. — Sitting in the theatre, I wondered if I’d be spending the next 5-hours with two bored teenagers, complaining or sulking while I sat regretting my life choices. Was it a bad move taking my kids to a 5-hour French opera on the Spanish Inquisition? Thankfully, the director David McVicar had…

Writing Tips

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One Simple Trick to Make Your Story Tastier to Readers and Editors
One Simple Trick to Make Your Story Tastier to Readers and Editors
Writing Tips

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Published in Inspired Writer

·Dec 23, 2022

AI Writers Make the Same 5 Mistakes Beginner Writers Make

How does your writing compare with ChatGPT? — Can we learn to improve before AI does? I gave the new writing AI, ChatGPT, a try today — asking it to write a rom-com for me — and it transported me back to a story I edited with a client years ago. AI has the same beginner writer difficulties…

Writing

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AI Writers Make the Same 5 Mistakes Beginner Writers Make
AI Writers Make the Same 5 Mistakes Beginner Writers Make
Writing

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Kelly Eden | Essayist | Writing Coach

Kelly Eden | Essayist | Writing Coach

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New Zealand-based essayist | Personal Essay Workshops | @ Insider, Mamamia, Thought Catalog, ScaryMommy and more https://becauseyouwrite.substack.com/

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