5 ways writing poetry makes you a better writer
I’m not a poet, but I regularly write poetry because writing poetry is one of the best ways to clarify your message and generally become a stronger and more confident poetry writer. The first poetry class I ever took was with an incredible poet named Marie Ponsot....
3 ways to know you’re ready to write a book
Do you have an idea for a book you want to write? My bet is yes because most people do. Most people are also waiting around for the right time to start writing. But here’s the reality. You’ll never be fully ready to write a book. You’ll feel overwhelmed....
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...
How to build a character your readers won’t forget
What inspires you to create a new character? Ideas, images, conversations we hear bring new characters of all genres to life Tayari Jones overheard an intimate moment between a man and a woman at Atlanta’s Lenox Square Mall. The woman asked the man if he’d have waited...
11 pieces of book writing advice you need to know
Writing a book is a magical thing, and often seems that some people just know how to do it. The rest of us just don’t. My best book writing advice to you? Writing is more than the end product. It’s a process with many twists and turns. It’s frustrating, exhilarating,...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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