Where Stories Begin: My Writing Process From Spark to Page

People often ask where my stories come from. The truth? They rarely arrive fully formed. Instead, they begin as something small — a line of dialogue, a scene glimpsed from a bus window, a childhood memory resurfacing at the right moment.

My writing process follows three stages:

1. The Spark
   A moment of inspiration — sometimes loud, often quiet. A question, an image, a feeling. I capture it immediately.
2. The Deep Dive
   I explore the emotional truth behind the idea. I research, imagine, and wander through possibilities until a story begins to form.
3. The Sculpting
   Drafts become clearer through revision. Language sharpens, structure settles, and the story finds its final voice.

Writing is discovery and discipline, intuition and craft. Each piece reveals something new about who I am and what I’m learning to understand.