Tag: Bookish Thoughts
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Writing letters to myself
Finding your voice in writing involves listening to yourself, exploring unexpressed feelings, and creating honest narratives that connect with others’ experiences.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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Let’s get naughty: a guide to leaving a review
Humorously urging readers to write detailed, heartfelt reviews, emphasizing their importance for both authors and future readers.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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Some days the story has to carry you
Writing often emerges from struggle, demanding presence rather than perfection, turning emotions into meaningful creation.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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My writing isn’t a cry for help, but it could be interpreted that way
The connection between emotional truth and factual writing is complex; fiction allows writers to explore pain without personal experience, inviting empathy and participation rather than speculation.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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The body as a battlefield
Emotion in writing is conveyed not only through dialogue but profoundly through the body, which reveals hidden feelings and memories that words cannot express.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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Writing for everyone is how you reach no one
Critiques of the notion of writing solely for market trends, advocating for authenticity and originality in literature, which ultimately fosters deeper connections with readers.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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No one is qualified to start a novel
Writing begins with hope and confidence, but often leads to self-doubt and struggle throughout the creative process.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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I keep accidentally discovering my feelings in chapter seven
Exploring how writing helps clarify and process emotions, transforming abstract feelings into understandable language and insights.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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Thank you for reading the things I couldn’t stop writing
Reflecting on my journey, emphasizing the connection with readers and the evolving nature of storytelling through shared experiences and conversations.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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My books contain terrible advice and honest feelings
Authors often hope readers don’t emulate their characters’ flawed choices, as stories expose personal values and questions, encouraging self-reflection rather than imitation of poor decisions.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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Please stop editing the life out of your story
The essence of powerful writing lies in emotional resonance, not just technical perfection; stories should have a heartbeat beyond flawless grammar.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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Everything I know about romance is completely professional research
Writing compelling romance requires crafting specific attraction and chemistry through tension, anticipation, and emotional investment, balancing observation and imagination to engage readers fully.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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No one warned me the story would be about me
Every writer eventually receives some variation of the same advice: write what you know. What nobody tells you is that sometimes what you know is grief. Or heartbreak. Or loneliness. Or anger. Or a very specific humiliation that happened six years ago and still manages to wake you up at 2 am. Unfortunately, those are often the things that make the best material because when something gets under your skin and refuses to leave, it usually has something worth exploring. The emotions we spend the most time avoiding tend to be the ones with the most to say. This is…
Montse “M.B” Benavides