Swati Ravi

Neurospicy writer. Gender-meh mom. Middle-aged liberal feminist. Perpetual outsider. Reading goal 2025: To read 50 books slowly and deliberately.

[The Paris Review @parisreview]

“A novel worth reading is an education of the heart. It’s a creator of inwardness.” —Susan Sontag https://t.co/JFgvRziye7

[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

@EditorAshBonner I read non-fiction or large series or physically heavy books on kindle, if I want to read them but not collect them, or they are a one time read.

[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

90 books read.
23 I loved:

https://t.co/oUYj8cr3Xi via @goodreads

[Benjamin Carlson @bfcarlson]

Your two minutes of inspiration of the day

[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

@_sayema This so awful. We are devolving as a civilisation reverting to the mob.

[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

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[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

My writing has gotten selected in the top 500 out of 98,643 participants. Any kind soul willing to vote, votes can be cast by clicking on the heart icon at the bottom of a story or poem, signing up when prompted and writing a comment. Links in comments:
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[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

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[Rana Ayyub @RanaAyyub]

Do i need to say more

[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

"Ambition is when you expect yourself to close the gap between what you have and what you want.

Entitlement is when you expect others to close the gap between what you have and what you want."

– @JamesClear

[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

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[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

"The responsibility of any creator is to do the work, not judge it. Your job is to fall in love with the process, not grade the outcome."– @JamesClear

[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

‘My mom will send you the link’, apparently! And he wished for a Sandman Omnibus for me!! #DearSanta #thingskidssay #Christmas

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Idk man, last time he was here this platform was used to incite an insurrection, multiple people died, the Vice President of the United States was nearly assassinated, and hundreds were injured but I guess that’s not enough for you to answer the question. Twitter poll it is

[Margaret E Atwood @MargaretAtwood]

Amazing! #birds https://t.co/6HGm992YOi

[James Clear @JamesClear]

When determining the size or complexity of a new habit ask yourself, "What can I stick to—even on my worst day?"

Start there. Master the art of showing up. Then advance.

[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

How to edit that big, lumbering novel.

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[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

@NeilStaley It is not. And you have taste, so that's what second and third drafts are for! To match your writing to your literary taste.

[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

How to outline a novel in five steps https://t.co/vfUVxNzKDq

[Swati Ravi @booqueathable]

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