Do the work: The only writing advice you’ll ever need
When it comes to getting your work out there, the formula is pretty simple: If you don’t write If you don’t finish If you don’t submit If you don’t ask If you don’t promote ???? If you don’t do the work… you won’t get published or paid for your writing. Does this...
The Complete Guide to Improve Your Writing Life Through Journaling
Journaling. The age-old answer to the question, “What’s the best way to start writing?” Journaling is an incredible tool to write about yourself, start a new story, get your ideas on paper, flesh out a character, and find the words you need to explain something that’s...
Why write diverse characters and how to do it well
Is it uncomfortable to write diverse characters? It definitely can be. But imagine the people you could reach and the worlds you can create when you branch out and see communities outside of your own. Your experiences, identity, environment, place in society and more...
When will you believe you’ve accomplished enough?
If I asked you to list your accomplishments, what would you say? Would you say you think you’ve accomplished enough? Or when I ask the question would you do as the majority of people do? Will you tell me what you’ve accomplished by telling me what...
How to build a writing practice when you can’t write every day
“Write every day,” they say. But who the hell are they, anyway? They don’t always know what they’re talking about, because they don’t know you. Instead of listening to them, why not create a writing practice that fits your schedule and your life? I spent 2019 doing...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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