15 rules for writing you should never break
It can be difficult for creatives to follow a strict rule book, but there are some writing rules 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...
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...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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