Moon Tides
Laura H.
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When I sit down to write, I’ve found that soulful music helps me best create meaningful work. Perhaps it’s the sharing of universal human experiences that I’m compelled and inspired by. I thus listened to many melodies while writing this. My goal is always to be as vulnerable and honest as I can. That objective is frightening, but all the same vital. I chose to write about the California coast because it has been a steadfast part of my life and soul, through cutting grief and light-heartedness alike. I included the theme of growing pains throughout the writing to subtly comment on how we as people ultimately don’t have a say in what happens to us, but a world of choice in letting go.
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Creativity in writing is communicating personal truths in a story-book kind of way. I think writing is an exercise in empathy, and in being actively vulnerable, we can connect to people universally. It’s all so powerful and so beautiful.
