Relationships Under Pressure
Create a guide on how to maintain mental health and foster positive relationships while navigating high-stress environments (e.g., intense academic programs, high-pressure jobs). Include practical tips, personal anecdotes, and advice on seeking professional help if needed.
Suggested length: An essay or article: 800 to 2,500 words
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Make it yours
Three ways to take this prompt somewhere nobody else will.
- Find one surprising fact and build around it.
- Use one example from your own life.
- Open with a specific story, then widen out to the big idea.
Writing self-help books
Your life, a little better, by the last page.
Self-help promises change: better habits, relationships, money or confidence. Readers want a clear method they can try today, from someone they trust to know the way.
What readers expect
- One clear transformation
- Steps the reader can act on
- Stories and evidence that it works
- An author with credibility
A tip before you start
Promise one transformation and deliver it step by step. Readers want to know exactly what to do on Monday morning.
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