The Writing Lessons Hidden in Hard Seasons
What happens when life forces you to stop writing?
In this episode of No Mess, No Magic, I sit down with developmental editor and story scientist Lori Puma to talk about creativity, rest, uncertainty, and what happens when your plans are completely upended.
After being diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2018, Lori underwent an eight-hour brain surgery that changed her life overnight.
For years afterward, she could only manage about 30 minutes of activity per day before exhaustion and cognitive symptoms took over. Writing, reading, socializing, and even everyday tasks suddenly looked very…
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