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Kelly Eden | Essayist | Writing Coach

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The Writing Cooperative

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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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Inspired Writer

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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…

Contests

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You’re Missing The Point of Personal Essays
You’re Missing The Point of Personal Essays
Contests

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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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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…

Writing Tips

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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 in my dream career as a writer for over 15 years. Previously, I was a teacher, with a Bachelor of Education, Post-grad Diploma in Health Science with Distinction, and Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning. I’m currently in my 6th year of tertiary study, finishing off more postgraduate…

Writing

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Hello, I’m Kelly Eden
Hello, I’m Kelly Eden
Writing

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Fanfare

·Nov 22

Eldest Daughter Syndrome is Trending on TikTok, But Disney Tackled it First

Encanto’s song “Surface Pressure” hit me hard this week — It took an Atlantic article, a Twitter thread, and a link to a Disney song to make me realize why I’ve been feeling under a very specific kind of pressure. I’m a first-born daughter. I’ve heard the movie Encanto’s song “Surface Pressure” several times before, but it never resonated with…

Eldest Daughter

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Eldest Daughter Syndrome is Trending on TikTok, But Disney Tackled it First
Eldest Daughter Syndrome is Trending on TikTok, But Disney Tackled it First
Eldest Daughter

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Publishous

·Oct 25

The Inconvenient Marriage of Alcohol and Social Anxiety

Why can’t we socialize sober? — I couldn’t stop drinking. But unlike the dozens of people around me, I was hugging a pineapple juice rather than a glass of wine. “Cider?” my friend asked, offering me a refill on the bar tab. I shook my head. “Another pineapple juice is fine.” …

Anxiety

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The Inconvenient Marriage of Alcohol and Social Anxiety
The Inconvenient Marriage of Alcohol and Social Anxiety
Anxiety

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Oct 20

I Believed in Love and Got a Second Chance

Even after divorce, I couldn’t give up on love — I leaned against the kitchen bench, typed and then deleted a message into my phone, struggling to find the right wording. Lately, I’d found myself thinking up reasons to get in touch with Ben and now felt as good a time as any. He’d been a friend for a few…

Relationships

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I Believed in Love and Got a Second Chance
I Believed in Love and Got a Second Chance
Relationships

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The Book Cafe

·Oct 13

These 5 Adult Books Have a Gold Tick From Teens Too. And One to Skip

Share with your kids or indulge in them yourself — Every day, my two teenage daughters and I read aloud together. I know that seems a little unusual for teenagers, but we’ve done this since they were babies and it’s always our favourite time of the day. We also recommend books to each other, passing them around and taking turns…

Teens

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These 5 Adult Books Have a Gold Tick From Teens Too. And One to Skip
These 5 Adult Books Have a Gold Tick From Teens Too. And One to Skip
Teens

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Publishous

·Oct 5

AI Promises To Set Us Free from Drudgery. But To Do What?

I hope it’s not just scrolling the internet — New technologies always make us re-examine ourselves and our roles. They promise to release us from the boring jobs so we can “do what people do best.” I’ve been hearing that phrase more lately, and it always annoys me a little. Is “do what people do best” just a slice…

AI

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AI Promises To Set Us Free from Drudgery. But To Do What?
AI Promises To Set Us Free from Drudgery. But To Do What?
AI

5 min read

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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