my top 10 articles from 2021
2021 was one of my best writing years.
I published weekly from Mar 21-Aug 15, announcing posts on this Substack.
Here are my ten favorite articles (in no particular order):
#1.
How To Retain Friendships Over Years
wow, I'm actually using all three of the strategies from this article in current day
#2.
How To Improve Your Relationship With Your Parents
my mom read this and was like, good advice try following it 😂
#3.
On My Favorite Book, J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey
both J.D. Salinger and my AP lit teacher were impressed with this analysis
#4.
The point of life is to enjoy it
a short post that means a lot to me. It shows my life philosophy from that time
#5.
How I Actually Stay Productive (as a Software Engineer)
fan favorite. People have been asking for the PM version of this. I haven't cracked productivity for PM yet tho 😢
#6.
wait, I re-read this, it's actually so funny. I might have a career in fiction after all...
#7.
Notes From A Masterclass in Fiction
so many insight bombs here about how fiction works.
#8.
How To Invest in Index Funds (intro, tl;dr, part 1, part 2)
I spent 40+ hours on this guide and cut deep and also cut through the fluff
#9.
How to Feel Good More Often And Automatically
man, a tough period in my life. but I learned to manage my mental health
#10.
7 Easy Rules for Clear and Cohesive Sentences
a friend told me she was using this as a checklist for her article. I blushed
related: How to Write Elegant Sentences, 4 Ways to End Sentences with Emphasis
Honorable mention
this one I'm including mostly a meme but it's also the post I revisit most on this site 😂
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