Character Alchemy: Crafting Compelling Figures in Your Story
Characters are the beating heart of every story. Their presence is integral to the narrative, breathing life into your stories. They serve as the driving force that moves your story forward, captivating your readers along the way. So, how do you go about creating...
Mastering Focus: Strategies for Clear and Concise Writing
In all my years of writing, I’ve realized one thing. If your readers don’t understand what you’re saying it doesn’t matter how beautiful your prose. Straightforward and short sentences are a wonderful way to convey a clear, crisp story. Writing...
Five simple steps to plan your book so you can write it quickly
How do you plan a book before you start writing? There are many books designed to help you. Save the Cat takes patterns of popular screenplays in order to organize your writing. Story Grid offers steps to plan your book based on patterns of bestselling books. Story...
If You Want Better Ideas, Start With 100 Bad Ideas
When it comes to the writing process, getting started and generating new ideas can be the hardest part. Unfortunately, ideas don’t always flow that plentifully, good or bad, thus, coming up with your next bestseller or viral article can require some work and strategy....
15 rules for writing you should never break
It can be difficult for creatives to follow a strict rule book, but there are some rules for writing that are universal. You may be happy to have a list to guide your writing. Or you might decide I’m an idiot. How can you put limits on creativity? Well, these are 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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