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Martina D.
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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·3 days ago

These Situations Are Painful AF But They Create Killer Writers

No pain no gain? — Some people have the best sex after throwing dishes at each other. Some people score their personal bests after they’ve just very nearly punched their best friend in the face. Others write the best work of their life while still spinning with the popper effect of post-argument adrenaline headrush. I…

Writing Life

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These Situations Are Painful AF But They Create Killer Writers
These Situations Are Painful AF But They Create Killer Writers
Writing Life

4 min read


Sep 27, 2022

Screw The Office. I’m Working From Bed, And I Get More Done

You should try it too — “I hate Tuesdays,” said Stef every Tuesday without fail. “Like, Mondays are actually ok. Your mind is cleared from the weekend and you’re ready to be an adult. But you wake up on Tuesday morning and the hype is gone. Reality catches up. It builds this block. Then you have…

Work Life Balance

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Screw The Office. I’m Working From Bed, And I Get More Done
Screw The Office. I’m Working From Bed, And I Get More Done
Work Life Balance

2 min read


Sep 26, 2022

How To Stop Anxious Anticipation From Ruining Your Plans

This simple swap is all it takes. — I’ve chickened out of interviews. I’ve cancelled dates, dinners, and days out. I mostly regretted it after, every time. I’m not talking about cancelling a night out because you’re so exhausted from the week that you’re dozing off and falling into a pile of clouds while walking home. No. …

Anxiety

2 min read

How To Stop Anxious Anticipation From Ruining Your Plans
How To Stop Anxious Anticipation From Ruining Your Plans
Anxiety

2 min read


Sep 25, 2022

On The Perfect Side Of Dingy

Black satin, bass, and blood — Walking out the door, we squint against the surprising brightness of day. We wait to regroup, then take a picture. We look fresh as daisies. We definitely should not. It’s 6:30 am. Electrowerkz, an old metal works warehouse and yard dating all the way back to Victorian times, where drinks…

London

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On The Perfect Side Of Dingy
On The Perfect Side Of Dingy
London

2 min read


Sep 24, 2022

It’s Just Beer, Ffs

Your average rush hour morning in the city. — It’s only 8:37 am and I’m already checking under my armpits to see if they need another spray. The sun is too strong for this hour, even when blurred by clouds of fine dust coming from the nearby building site. The grainy soot cloggs my lungs and scratches my eyes…

Mindset

3 min read

It’s Just Beer, Ffs
It’s Just Beer, Ffs
Mindset

3 min read


Sep 23, 2022

Perfectionism Has Two Sides. Only One Of Them Is Good For You

The other? Destructive as hell. — In preparation for my (still only fictional) job interview (which I know will come, eventually!), I’m wondering if calling yourself a perfectionist is in fact a good idea. Even if I am one. It has become a bit of a cliche answer. Besides, perfectionism can have a surprisingly destructive dark…

Mind

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Perfectionism Has Two Sides. Only One Of Them Is Good For You
Perfectionism Has Two Sides. Only One Of Them Is Good For You
Mind

2 min read


Sep 22, 2022

You’re Capable Of Anything

If you thought you weren’t, think again. — “It goes under his skin, like this,” she said. “First, pinch the skin at the back of his neck and draw it up. He’ll naturally go still, as that’s where his mum used to grab him to carry him. Then the needle goes right here, in that sort of triangle…

Writing Challenge

3 min read

You’re Capable Of Anything
You’re Capable Of Anything
Writing Challenge

3 min read


Sep 21, 2022

The Gaps People Leave Behind

To love is to let love and pain blend into one. — Cake for lunch. Either that, or a £27 selection box of fine vegan chocolates. That’s how I know things have gone bad. I mean, surely I should be used to it by now. My boyfriend and I have been together for 13 years. …

Writing Challenge

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The Gaps People Leave Behind
The Gaps People Leave Behind
Writing Challenge

3 min read


Sep 21, 2022

Let It Roll — A 45-Day Writing Challenge

A quest to forget. — Today my boyfriend left me. Join me as I adjust to being a single girl in London again. To make myself forget how much I miss him, I’m challenging myself to write every day for 45 days. Why 45 days? Everything’s temporary. So will be my home-alone freedom. He left…

Writing Challenge

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Let It Roll — A 45-Day Writing Challenge
Let It Roll — A 45-Day Writing Challenge
Writing Challenge

2 min read


Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Jul 27, 2022

What It’s Really Like To Hold Your Own Book For The First Time

If the writing doesn’t kill you, APM will. — Plop! The delivery guy drops the box exactly one meter away from my door. I watch him tap a pen on a tablet to update the package as delivered. He signals I can now pick it up. I’ve been biting my nails all morning for this. I also kind of…

Writers Life

5 min read

What It’s Really Like To Hold Your Own Book For The First Time
What It’s Really Like To Hold Your Own Book For The First Time
Writers Life

5 min read

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Martina D.

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