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Practical ideas and journal prompts to supercharge your reading.

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[1-2-Read] Pick Up The Book That Scares You The Most

Exploring Negative Capability

[1-2-Read] Pick Up The Book That Scares You The Most
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[1-2-Read] Speed-Reading Is BS. Here's What Actually Works

How experienced readers can read so much, so fast.

[1-2-Read] Speed-Reading Is BS. Here's What Actually Works
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[1-2-Read] Why Your Thoughts Don’t Sound as Good on Paper

and 5 writing exercises to fix it

[1-2-Read] Why Your Thoughts Don’t Sound as Good on Paper
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[1-2-Read] You’re Not Stupid, The Writing’s Just Bad

Is It Difficult To Read or Is It Just Bad?

[1-2-Read] You’re Not Stupid, The Writing’s Just Bad
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[1-2-Read] Who's Afraid of "Criticism"?

Giving away my English Degree pt. 3 - Demystifying Literary Criticism

[1-2-Read] Who's Afraid of "Criticism"?
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[1-2-Read] What Makes A Poem Sound Like A Poem?

Giving away my English Degree pt. 2

[1-2-Read] What Makes A Poem Sound Like A Poem?
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[1-2-Read] How To Become A Demanding Reader pt. 1 - Making Distinctions

Giving Away My English Degree pt. 1

[1-2-Read] How To Become A Demanding Reader pt. 1 - Making Distinctions
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[1-2-Read] Stop Wasting Money On Books You Won't Read

Learn how to skim a book before you buy it (non-fiction)

[1-2-Read] Stop Wasting Money On Books You Won't Read
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[1-2-Read] A Guide To Rhetoric That Won't Put You To Sleep

How to Structure a Paragraph, Think in Threes, Play on Opposites, Ask A Question, and Twist a Phrase

[1-2-Read] A Guide To Rhetoric That Won't Put You To Sleep
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[1-2-Read] How To Build A Bank of Ideas From Your Reading (expanded)

A step-by-step guide to building a syntopicon

[1-2-Read] How To Build A Bank of Ideas From Your Reading (expanded)