Categoría: La Curadora
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¿El arte tiene idioma? El dilema de la lengua en la escritura contemporánea
Ensayo sobre el bilingüismo que sostiene que escribir en varios idiomas potencia la creatividad, cuestiona las percepciones de autenticidad y subraya la complejidad de la identidad individual.
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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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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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
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The city doesn’t know it’s in my book yet
Reflections on revisiting familiar places and people, exploring the tension between seeking inspiration and confronting emotional wounds for the sake of writing.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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Must we set the garden on fire to make it grow?
The writer expresses a troubling connection between creativity and emotional turmoil, suggesting that true art emerges from chaos, while stable conditions yield lifeless prose, prompting reflection on this dynamic.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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I’m not allowed to talk about 2026 yet
The author shares plans for 2026, including a collection of poetry and a first Spanish-language novel delving into profound themes.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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I fell in love with the monster in the mirror
Embracing our inner darkness allows for acceptance and understanding, transforming fear into empowerment and creativity.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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Writing is an exorcism… sometimes the demon is me
When I sit down to write, it’s not always gentle muses whispering poetic lines into my ear. Sometimes it feels more like a hostile takeover. The demon shows up uninvited, dragging all my unresolved grief, bitterness, and emotional hangovers into the room. Suddenly, I’m not just writing… I’m exorcising. And it’s messy. Think pea soup projectile vomiting, but with metaphors. The demon is wearing my face The worst part? Half the time, the demon looks suspiciously like me. My fears, my guilt, my self-sabotage, all dressed up and ready to monologue across the page. Writing becomes the only way to…
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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Writing through the things I wasn’t supposed to feel
Montse reflects on overcoming emotional repression through writing, embracing complex feelings like anger and grief, and finding freedom in expressing what was deemed forbidden or unacceptable.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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Running a business as an indie author who just wants to write in bed
Montse navigates the tension between artistic expression and business demands, struggling to balance creativity with marketing strategies while yearning for peaceful writing.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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Crónica de una escritora en construcción
Montse describe su viaje personal y creativo desde la infancia hasta la adultez, resaltando su amor por la escritura, sus logros literarios, y su deseo de impactar a otros.
Montse “M.B” Benavides
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In case you were wondering who writes this stuff
Welcome to my corner of the literary world. I’m Montse, a writer whose journey began in the shadow of childhood dreams and evolved into a full-fledged adventure. Born on June 26, I’ve always been drawn to the enigmatic and the profound. From my early, whimsical attempts like Alien School to the darker depths of The Devil’s Children, my writing has been a path of discovery. In my world, literature is not just an escape—it’s a journey through the darker, more vibrant corners of the human experience.
Montse “M.B” Benavides