The Secret Library Podcast Finding Enchantment in Exhaustion | Katherine May
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Mar 16, 2023 
Internationally bestselling author Katherine May discusses finding wonder through writing, embracing authenticity, and seeking enchantment. She explores personal revelations in storytelling and the magic of everyday experiences, highlighting writing as a tool for expression and connection.
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Write From The Hard Bits
- Katherine May writes from difficulties and aims to solve authentic problems rather than offering detached wisdom.
- She insists books must show change and learning through the writer's lived experience.
Let The Book Change Shape
- Let your book mutate; don't force it to match the original plan.
- Use the writing process to learn and follow where curiosity leads rather than rigidly following proposals.
Meteor Shower Turned Supermoon Lesson
- Katherine drove to see a meteor shower but a supermoon washed it out, teaching her to notice unexpected beauty instead.
- The bright moon's shadows revealed different wonders she wouldn't have seen otherwise.