As the year winds down, I find myself thinking less about what I’ve done or what lies ahead, and more about what this year has taught me and how much I’ve still got to learn. When it comes to writing, I've found the heart of it lives in the space between discovery and refinement. Between the creative spark and the careful work that follows. Looking back on my book, Junicka Valley , I see how much the edit has changed everything. I’m cutting lines I once loved. I’m tightening