How to Transform a Shitty First Draft into a Book
So you’ve written the first draft of a book. Congrats. Now what? First drafts are rarely complete novels, and it takes a shift in thinking to transform your draft into a finishing book. The first draft is about getting the story down, learning the details, and...
Giving feedback is your key to exponential growth
“Every writer needs a reader,” my college writing mentor Nancy Piore said. Day after day, she drilled into us the importance of giving feedback on each other’s work. Even those of us who loved her class grumbled when we had to hand over our precious unedited words for...
What To Expect When Hiring a Sensitivity Reader
Are you trying to make your writing more diverse and free of stereotypes and unconscious bias? You’ve done the research, you’ve read the articles on how to write more well-rounded characters, but something is still missing. If this is the case, consider hiring a...
What to do when writer’s block stops your book
When you have writer’s block, it feels like nothing but magic can stop writer’s block. I know because it happened to me this year while I’ve been working on my book, the YA sci-fi I started a few years ago during NaNoWriMo. I picked the book up again in January...
How to write a book in 8 simple steps
You want to write a book, right? I highly recommend it. I’m also going to tell you, it’s a frustrating process. You’ll have ups and downs. You’ll want to give up at least once. You’ll wonder if you have anything of worth to say. In the...About Leigh
I'm a writer and mentor currently living in Argentina. Want to know how I created my ideal writing life?
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