What does taking a leap of faith look like to you? Take a second to close your eyes and dream up that future you want as a writer.

If we translate to writing, we can understand that we have the skills to use our one voice to write in many different ways.

Writing is something that I identify as a part of my purpose in life and each piece of writing must also have a purpose.

When you are challenged in your passion and you have people to support you through life, your writing will reflect that.

Becoming a poet is like becoming an adult; you become overwhelmed by the endless possibilities, and you have to learn the basics

I’ve been listening to Birdy a lot whenever I write a certain WIP since it matches the mood I’m going for.

One of the things I have heard the most is that you cannot wait until you're inspired or motivated to do something,

I want people to see that there are avenues for them to feel themselves and people will want to hear what they want to say.

Sometimes we’re not ready and we’ll bolt out of the room, but what if you stay? What if it works out? What if you find people who get you?

I think I tend to focus way more on my characters because it has been hammered into me that characters are the story.

The outlining process can take a lot of time, but I find that most of the time it does help out a lot when you actually start writing.

As I said, ideas can come from anywhere, but sometimes you can’t just sit around and wait for an idea to come to you.

Throughout high school, I filled up several journals, read poetry books and performed in Poetry Out Loud. Poetry was my life until it wasn’t

The only way to really get better at something is to do it, and that’s all I’m hoping to do during this entire process.

You can advocate for yourself and for others. It doesn’t matter how small the act is.