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Akshay Gajria
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About Me — Akshay Gajria

Holding myself prisoner in a word-cage — Some people come to writing slowly, hesitant, unsure. I did not. I dove in head first, with no care or concern, like a little child allowed to jump into the waters where it didn’t matter how big a splash they made. Or none. Some people don’t identify with the tag…

Writer

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About Me — Akshay Gajria
About Me — Akshay Gajria
Writer

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Published in The Writing Cooperative

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Please Do NOT Write a Book

Here is what you can do instead — As a writing coach, a lot of individuals approach me who want to write a book. But lately the advice that I’ve been doling out to all these writers is NOT to write a book. Why? My mentor used to say that 90% of the human population dreams of writing…

Aspiring Writer

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Please do NOT write a book
Please do NOT write a book
Aspiring Writer

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Published in The Owler

·Jan 3

The End

New Year, New newsletter and all that jazz. — “This is the end, beautiful friend.” - The End by the Doors The first time I heard this song was in a book. I was reading a thriller based on the Mayan Prophecy way back in 2010 when the world was ready to end in 2012. In the book, the…

Newsletter

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The End
The End
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Published in The Owler

·Nov 15, 2022

First Month Adventures

And a little taste of MA in Creative Writing — Since last month’s newsletter, I’ve received several messages telling me they are eagerly waiting for the next one. I’m really surprised and humbled by this response. I sometimes forget that as much fun it is for me to write this, people actually do read this and some, if not many…

Newsletter

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First Month Adventures
First Month Adventures
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Published in Mac O’Clock

·Nov 4, 2022

The New 10th Gen iPad HAS an Audience

Really, hear me out — Ever since Apple announced the new iPads, I’ve been flummoxed with them — and I’m not alone, a lot of reviewers are talking about the placement of that new iPad (and it’s new accessorises) in the iPad lineup. Why does it it exist? Who is it for? Ever since the…

I Pad

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The New 10th Gen iPad HAS an Audience
The New 10th Gen iPad HAS an Audience
I Pad

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Published in The Owler

·Oct 19, 2022

Moving Swiftly in an Uncontrolled Way

And recommendations from some of my own mistakes. — Big Hello! 🙋🏻‍♂️ I’m writing this to you from London. What am I doing here? I’m pursuing my Masters in Creative Writing. It’s a one year course, and I’m so pumped to be doing this. Finally! I alluded to this in my previous newsletter as well but I’ve applied to…

Newsletter

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Moving Swiftly in an Uncontrolled Way
Moving Swiftly in an Uncontrolled Way
Newsletter

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Published in The Owler

·Sep 20, 2022

Looking Forward to Looking Back

And the big reveal — Hello! This is a special newsletter and it’s divided into two parts. Part 1 — Retrospective I’d first met the word retrospect at a Naseeruddin Shah talk. His autobiography was out and it was an interview which I’ve mostly forgotten, except this line: “life makes sense in retrospect.” Till today I remember how that…

Newsletter

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Looking Forward to Looking Back
Looking Forward to Looking Back
Newsletter

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Published in Mac O’Clock

·Sep 11, 2022

Old Dreams. New Adventures.

Apple Watch Ultra is an exciting new product line! — I’ve long been a fan of the Apple Watch. I wear an Apple Watch Series 2 that though I’ve wanted to upgrade has worked well enough for me to not upgrade yet. But with the launch of the Apple Watch Ultra… The Apple Watch Ultra is an idea that appeals…

Apple Watch

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Old Dreams. New Adventures.
Old Dreams. New Adventures.
Apple Watch

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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Sep 3, 2022

My New Secret Power: Effie

Take your note taking to the next level — Learning how to write, and write well, has brought me to build skills in many areas I did not realise when I started were associated with writing. One was research. I talk about this here. But the second one, something I’m proactively learning to develop is taking efficient notes. I…

Note Taking App

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My New Secret Power: Effie
My New Secret Power: Effie
Note Taking App

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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Aug 21, 2022

Armour Up: How to Protect Your Writing Time

In a world built to distract you — What do writers do? Writers write. This requires two things: Desire Time I always had the desire to write, I’ve been a reader all my life and writing the kind of books I grew up with was always the dream. 10 years ago, I was blessed with a break up…

Aspiring Writer

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Armour Up: How to Protect Your Writing Time
Armour Up: How to Protect Your Writing Time
Aspiring Writer

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Akshay Gajria

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Storyteller | Author | Writing Coach | Tech Enthusiast | Read more at akshaygajria.com

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