Do your characters know what your story is about?
When you know all about your characters, you can focus your writing on one main thread. It helps you wrangle the various pieces of your writing into one cohesive vision. Themes. Narrative. Arc. Character. Scenes. Structure. This hack helps keep the different pieces...
Editing Hacks: Finish a Draft Before Editing
I mean it. Finish your draft before you dive into the editing process. You’d be amazed how many writing problems finishing a draft will solve. Still, your instinct will tell you to ignore this piece of advice. This is the one time I’ll ever tell another human...
NEW editing hack series attacks the hardest part of writing
Welcome to the first edition of my new editing hack series. I’ve created it for one simple reason. Editing is the hardest part of writing. Yes, I know placing your butt in a chair to crank out those first words on the page seems most difficult. Or slogging...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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