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The Splurge

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A writing technique where you set a 10-minute timer and type as fast as possible without deleting anything to overcome writer's block and silence your inner critic.

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Ali Abdaal

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Ali Abdaal recommends ✓ High confidence
"One of my favorite writing techniques is called the splurge. You set a timer for 10 minutes and then you type on your keyboard as fast as you possibly can and you don't allow yourself to delete anything."
From: My favourite writing technique #ad • Feb 2026

Attribution: Ali explicitly calls this one of his favorite techniques and explains how to use it