This one magic writing exercise will get you started writing.
What does it mean to be a real writer? Many people think a real writer needs to have a specific education. Or you need to know the right people. Or have written a book. Or have published in The New Yorker or some equally important publication. Here’s the truth....
How to make the most of themes in your writing
It’s been said that every literary work can be boiled down to only ten themes. And so we see over time and across cultures, our written work connects and reconnects with certain images, ideas and emotions. This is what we call theme, and these themes appear in short...
9 nonfiction books that challenge you to think differently
If you want to hone your writing craft, then you must read. Read everything. Fiction, non-fiction and everything in between. Nonfiction books, in particular, can help you your writing from a different perspective. But nonfiction reading doesn’t just help us think...
This is why rejection makes you a better writer.
If you are a writer, you will be rejected. You will be rejected many, many times. As a side effect of rejection, you will feel like a failure, too. There is no maybe about this. Editors, agents, publishers, potential mentors, grants, scholarships, residencies and so...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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