Author Leigh Bardugo found that being on her feet all day, not writing for a living, gave her the energy and desire when she got home to focus on her own writing.
Author Leigh Bardugo believes that the best books—whether fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, or any other genre—have a strong sense of place, so much so that the world in that book is as alive as the characters.
Author Leigh Bardugo says that writing a first draft when can feel like an awkward first date … you have to ask your characters questions and feel them out to see where they want to take you in the story.
We all want to see ourselves reflected in the books we read, the characters we get to know as we turn each page. The same was true for Author Leigh Bardugo as she grew up.
Author Leigh Bardugo developed a love of language from her grandfather, a voracious reader, who raised her and encouraged her to write and tell stories.
Author Leigh Bardugo likes to leave her endings somewhat open—no tidy bows, no epilogues—because not only may she want to return to the story with another book but her readers need to have places they can go in their minds with characters and stories.
