We need to meet the writer's shadow

And how to stop rescuing your characters from themselves

Apr 9 • Mariella Candela Amitai

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Field notes: March

What I have been thinking, listening to and reading this past month

Apr 2 • Mariella Candela Amitai

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March 2026

What an Art Museum visit can teach us about storytelling

Diary of an impromptu visit

Mar 26 • Mariella Candela Amitai

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Theme vs story, which one comes first?

and how to be a dream catcher

Mar 19 • Mariella Candela Amitai

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A Ten-Minute Meditation when writing feels overwhelming

I sat for a twenty minutes meditation session today and it felt good.

Mar 12 • Mariella Candela Amitai

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Conversations with creatives-Living a multipassionate life with Ashley Evans

A chat with other writers and creatives about their process.

Mar 5 • Mariella Candela Amitai

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Fiction series: Sailing (Part.1)

A short story

Mar 1 • Mariella Candela Amitai

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February 2026

Mindfulness for the stuck writer

and the art of disappearing into words

Feb 19 • Mariella Candela Amitai

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What two months of Substack actually taught me

Reflections from the trenches

Feb 12 • Mariella Candela Amitai

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A meditation for the blank page

Feb 2 • Mariella Candela Amitai

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January 2026

Enter your subconscious to find your stories

and a little help to access it

Jan 29 • Mariella Candela Amitai

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The Truth About Bad Writing (It's Actually Good)

how to be excited by your "shitty first draft"

Jan 22 • Mariella Candela Amitai

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