creative-writing
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In my last post, I shared three shows and books that have been feeding the atmosphere of my current novel — stories that echo the emotional terrain, the tension, the quiet unraveling, and the rebuilding my main character is walking through. But the truth is, what I watch and read doesn’t just inspire my writing.…
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As I write my first book, I keep thinking about the people who will one day hold it in their hands. Not in a broad, abstract way — but in a deeply personal one. I think about the readers who will find themselves in my stories, the ones who will feel seen in ways they…
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Writing my first book has stirred something in me that I can’t quite put into one word. It’s a mix of emotions that rise and fall, overlap and collide, each one reminding me that this moment is bigger than the pages I’m creating. There is pride — a deep, quiet pride in what I’m doing…
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Every writer has an origin story. Some people think it starts with the first book — the one with a spine and a cover and an ISBN number. But for me, the beginning is here. On this website. In these early posts. In the quiet decision to finally show up for the dream I’ve carried…
Leigh C. Mitchell 