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Writing · by Mariam Al Mansoori · 2026-10-06

I finally understand why Writing people care about poetry after a tiny failure

this is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. editing got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less then 5 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it

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Piotr Zieliński · 4 likes

honestly, great taste. I would test it for 3 days before deciding

Mia Anderson · 2 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller

Tiny Rider · 1 likes

adding this to my notes

Benjamín Rojas · 2 likes

This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good

Midnight Otter · 1 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. A little friction removed goes a long way

Diego García · 0 likes

Mildly negative take: teh simple version is sometimes just underexplained. The Cairo example makes it feel concrete

Arif Hasan · 0 likes

@diego-72 That is a much better way to say it

Lucas Silva · 0 likes

I am mostly here for the follow-up. That is the kind of detail beginners miss. I like that it feels lived-in instead of over-polished