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Let's try blogging for 30 days straight

There have been many-a-post sitting idle in my drafts. The urge to write something and get it out of my system has been plaguing me for a while. This particular video from TED actually inspired me to try and write at least a post a day for the next 30 days. Do watch the video and take up your own pledge. And wish me luck!


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  1. Manas Pathak10:32 AM, August 08, 2011

    best of luck. liked your first post

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  2. Sudipta Chatterjee11:27 AM, August 08, 2011

    Manas, thank you. I am feeling better about this already... although I'll have to wait until the initial euphoria wears off. :)

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  3. Manas Pathak10:30 AM, August 11, 2011

    there's always NaNoWriMo for kicks

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  4. Sudipta Chatterjee11:22 AM, August 11, 2011

    Manas, yup - maybe I could take that for my 30-day challenge. :)

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