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Nia Simone McLeod

3 min readDec 9, 2020

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Writing

Here’s How 2020 Changed My Writing Forever

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.

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5 Books That Will Make You a Better Writer

The key to better writing is reading more — but are you reading the right books?

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5 Reasons to Write Your First Draft Quickly

Writing your first draft quickly is an invaluable tool to help you beat perfectionism and break through self-doubt.

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8 Simple Tips to Write a Novel in a Month

I wrote a novel-length first draft in 24 days. Today, I’m sharing the creativity tips I swear by to help you write a…

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5 Awesome Free Tools for Bloggers

Create, organize, and polish your digital content for free.

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Writing Prompts

Writing Prompt #1 | Euphoria Special Episode Part 1: Rue

With inspiration from Euphoria’s version of a “very special episode”, this writing prompt focuses on the power of one…

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Writing Prompt #2: The App That Stole Christmas

Inspired by The App That Stole Christmas, we’re sending our characters into a cheesy Christmas movie.

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Writing Prompt #3 | All About You — Leon Bridges, Lucky Daye

In this week’s writing prompt, we’re getting inspiration from our favorite tunes.

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Fiction

Floaters

Flash Fiction: Coping is a strange little skill — isn’t it?

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Self-Improvement

3 Pandemic Hobbies I’m Bringing Into 2021

Making banana bread is definitely not on the list.

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5 Ways to Make Your Life More Playful

Playing isn’t just fun — it’s vital for your well-being.

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Here’s Why Pandemic Productivity Is a Scam

You’re so much more than what you can produce.

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Race

I’m a Black Writer — Here’s How I’m Fighting the White Gaze

It’s time to get the imaginary white man out of my head.

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Why Black Representation in Writing Matters

As a child, it took a near miracle to get me to believe my story mattered.

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Personal Essays

How Being a Gifted Child Destroyed My Mental Health

As I got older, I learned that early success is nearly impossible to sustain long-term.

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Why I Hate Being Called “Cute”

I have a love/hate relationship with the word “cute” — mostly hate though.

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Pop Culture

The Best Streaming TV Shows You’ve Never Heard Of

There’s so much more to stream than The Mandalorian.

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My Top 10 Songs of 2020 (According to Spotify Wrapped)

Did their data accurately reflect my taste in music?

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Short Form

I love Aly & AJ’s “Potential Breakup Song” just as much today as I did 14 years ago.

The pure angst in “Potential Breakup Song” had me acting like I had been through at least three solid breakups at 12…

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SZA (my best friend in my head) officially dropped the track “Good Days” early Christmas morning.

Time to cross “new SZA song” off of my Christmas list. Hope you all are having a wonderful holiday.

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Big Sean’s music video for “Body Language” is a celebration of Black love.

We stan a beautiful Black couple! Keep your eyes peeped for callbacks to classic Black movies like Poetic Justice, Love…

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Justin Timberlake might be one of the best artists to ever do it.

Then, I took a left into his Justified era with “Cry Me a River” and “Like I Love You”. I’m now going through his…

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After yesterday’s events at the Capitol, we could all use an extra dash of joy.

The channel shares the story of local street cats. During the video, they attempt to socialize them and find their…

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Poetry

Everything’s Fine

Tell me — how long are we supposed to live like this?

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Closure

There must be a reason they left — right?

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To Be Loved in Full

A free-verse poem about colorism

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For Your Eyes Only

A free-verse poem about leaving behind a legacy

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Blue Magic

A free-verse poem about learning to love my hair

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Cloudspotting

A free-verse poem about my favorite pandemic hobby

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