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Jun 15 2024 
Rest & entrepreneurs
Lately, I've been listening to a lot of podcasts and interviews with business leaders, whether they're from traditional sectors, innovative startups, or “solopreneurs” managing everything on their own. -
Jun 05 2024
Should we accept or decline working for free? (as a creative freelance)
This is a question every creative freelancer encounters, whether it’s from potential clients or within their personal circle, especially at the beginning of our careers. -
May 15 2024
Let’s make the impossible possible
I'll be taking you with me on this cinematic journey, which has been on my mind for two years and which I'm convinced will have a positive impact. But to make it happen, I need your help. -
May 05 2024
The mistakes that made me struggle on YouTube
I am currently working on a BIG filming project, which has been pushing me to look back and revisit my path as a “videographer”. There was a time, around 2018-2019, when I seriously dreamed of a career in shooting films and making videos. -
Apr 05 2024
1 retrospective and 5 reasons that will save 5 years of your creative life
Since the launch of my blog in December 2021, how did I manage to go from working 3 months to produce a 3-minute video, to creating two trilingual articles a month in addition to a 15-minute video a month? -
Mar 15 2024
Am I afraid of making mistakes when blogging in three languages?
There must be some mistakes in this article!
This March 2024, as I write these lines, my professional life is a race against time. Despite the hectic pace and stress, I refuse to miss our fortnightly rendez-vous. So, here’s a short,…
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Mar 05 2024
How to build a strong support network as a creative freelancer?
Being a creative freelancer can sometimes feel like walking a solitary path. When you choose this path, you quickly realize there's a gap between your daily life and that of those around you. -
Feb 15 2024
How did one negative feedback validate my choice of freelance?
"How did you know that you would not regret leaving a full-time permanent job to set up your own business?" This question is perhaps the one that I received most often, from the day I shared my intention to leave a stable, well-paid job, until today, two years after I started out as a freelance illustrator. -
Dec 15 2023
Catching up with the universe – The Present Writer gathering 2023
Strangely enough, for the past three years, the universe has been consistently saving one miracle for me every December. Even if just as surely enough, such miracle never just fell from the sky! It only happened after I pushed myself beyond my limits. -
Nov 15 2023
Creation story: Chi Nguyen – Creating The Present Writer is, actually, like polishing a diamond
What if today we were to discover the concrete steps (five polishing stages before having the diamond), which took Chi from a lambda student to a highly influential author, researcher and creator?
