List: Writing and creativity | Curated by Alexei Sorokin

Feb 15, 2025
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Writing and creativity
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Desiree Peralta
This Is How Much Money I’ve Spent To Self-Publish My BookIn case you’re wondering about the initial investment you need to launch a book.
Feb 11
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Feb 11
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Alexei Sorokin
The necessary condition for success in anythingI’m most certain Michael Phelps got his 20 + gold medals by doing this. Keith Richards became good at playing guitar because of this…
Oct 19, 2021
Oct 19, 2021
Alexei Sorokin
Writing on Medium is more difficult than losing weight and running a marathonIn 2020, the “pandemic” year, I lost 30 pounds. It was through a lot of running and calories restriction. I also shared one small tip in…
Oct 20, 2021
Oct 20, 2021
Alexei Sorokin
I met Vladimir Putin. This is what I learned.
Oct 25, 2021
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Oct 25, 2021
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Alexei Sorokin
Having no one reading my Medium writing is awesomeThe other day I wrote about the daunting challenge of writing on Medium. You can try sticking to a process but, unlike with most other…
Oct 27, 2021
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Oct 27, 2021
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Alexei Sorokin
Eye-opening, breath-taking takeaways about MediumI started writing on Medium a few weeks ago. Here’s what I learned.
Oct 27, 2021
Oct 27, 2021
Alexei Sorokin
These are the stories I will never writeI’m sure I’ll write a lot of shit stories. But I will not add to the dumpster of these headlines.
Oct 29, 2021
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Oct 29, 2021
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Alexei Sorokin
500 reads on Medium. Awesome. Happy Halloween 2021.No, I’m not here to tell you about my journey to 500 reads and my 3 bucks. And if I get to 1 million reads, you won’t see “How I made… on…
Oct 30, 2021
Oct 30, 2021
Alexei Sorokin
Follow meeeeeAdmit it: seeing this story title you thought I’d be asking you to follow me on Medium or offer you something in return if you follow me.
Nov 3, 2021
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Nov 3, 2021
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Alexei Sorokin
I’ll succeed on Medium, I know already. This is why.I started writing just a few weeks ago.
Nov 6, 2021
Nov 6, 2021
Alexei Sorokin
Go straight to strangers with your start-up or creative project.Don’t waste your time on friends and family and don’t announce your new awesome undertaking on your social media.
Nov 9, 2021
Nov 9, 2021
Alexei Sorokin
My strategy on Medium is ChaosI’m here to write about my love of running and how toenails are ruined because of it. Look (you’re welcome):
Nov 10, 2021
Nov 10, 2021
Alexei Sorokin
A brutally honest account of how I got my followers.In the beginning, there was none.
Nov 12, 2021
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Nov 12, 2021
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Alexei Sorokin
“Build it, they will come” applies to writing, I thinkI’m yet to see the movie where this quote comes from. Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner apparently.
Nov 14, 2021
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Nov 14, 2021
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Alexei Sorokin
The hardest thing in (the) English language
Nov 15, 2021
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Nov 15, 2021
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Alexei Sorokin
Embracing midget green barsI’m in Southern California, at least for now. When you have a cloudy morning, like today, you’re loving it, you’re embracing it because…
Nov 16, 2021
Nov 16, 2021
Alexei Sorokin
Writing enrages meNow I understand the movie “the Shining”
Nov 18, 2021
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Nov 18, 2021
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Alexei Sorokin
My Harvard Business School essayThe power of self-doubt and authenticity
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
Alexei Sorokin
Write to build legacy. New feature suggestion!Venom!
Nov 27, 2021
Nov 27, 2021
Alexei Sorokin
My 1st month's Medium $ exceeded my wildest dreams. But there is a caveatI reveal it all. You can do it too.
Nov 28, 2021
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Nov 28, 2021
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