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Leila Ainge
You write for other people. But do you know what’s really driving you?
Good writing starts with knowing what’s shaping your thoughts.
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Leila Ainge
You’re a Social Identity Enthusiast (Even If You’ve Never Called Yourself One)
From an overdue hello to a deeper look at feminist critique, writing in public, and why a disruptive Substack essay struck such a nerve.
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Leila Ainge
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Leila Ainge
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Slinky theory
And seven types of rest

May 2025

Seen or Screened? On Platforms, Power, and the Visibility Trap
There’s more than one way to disappear under a spotlight.
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Leila Ainge
✏️ Field Note #2: Three Subtle Ways to Respect Your Reader’s Time
Subscriptions and Mirroring Identity
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Leila Ainge
🧠 Working Theory 2: What’s Really Going On With Subscriptions?
Identity, commitment and too much of a good thing
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Leila Ainge
Defensiveness, Deadlines and the Long Game
Anxiety, keep on trying me...
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Leila Ainge
Field Note#1: Start Where the Season Starts
From my field to yours: prompts, context, and usable insight.
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Leila Ainge
Working Theory: From Intention to Impact
Why Autumn Might Be Your Secret Weapon for Behaviour Change
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Leila Ainge
Who Gets to Belong Here Now?
Fairness, identity, and why structural inequality doesn’t stay outside the door (or subscription model)
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Leila Ainge
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