A writing example: when I look back in my notes I realize so much of what I write about today I was ruminating about 2-3 years ago. I always knew what I was going to say. I just didn’t have the tools, I didn’t have the maturity, I didn’t have the language or sensitivity to beauty to recognize what that was. So much of what I learned was latent,... See more
In fact, the best things in life grow slowly: relationships, children, careers, the oak tree in your backyard, and your writing practice. Think of it like a garden.
I am fascinated with how some stories feel different just cos they are set up in Moscow, or London, or Rome—you can almost feel the sun or the lack of it, the cold, the smell.
These cities act as real characters that breathe life into the pages. From Tokyo’s surreal streets to St. Petersburg’s spectral beauty, swipe to... See more