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Default Are both sentences correct?

1. I often write short-stories, poems, quotes and dialogues whenever I feel bored.

2. I often write short-stories, poems, quotes and dialogues whenever I get bored.

Are both sentences correct?
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Default Re: Are both sentences correct?

If you are asking about 'feel' and 'get' then yes both uses are correct. However I would prefer to use 'when' in both sentences rather than 'whenever' which tends to contradict 'often' here.
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