The Elliora Letters

Diary of a Creative: Entry 5 My Writing Process Unveiled Today, I’ll be using a case in point (the last diary entry precisely) to show you my whole writing process. Might want to read it here First, we begin with the birth of the idea. Thursday noon, watching the majestic lions, then came the hyenas and the instinctive flare of irritation. It wasn’t the first time I’d felt it, but this time I decided to investigate, “Why do I dislike hyenas this much?” Then it hit me. The Lion King. It got me...

Diary of a Creative: Entry 4 Designed by me and for me Stories have more power over us than we realise. This week, I had an overwhelming desire to watch a National Geographic series on the animal kingdom on Disney+. One animal I wasn’t so keen on seeing, to say it in a good way, was the hyena. Trust me, I’m a fan of wild animals, Lions, Tigers, and Wolves. But every time I see the hyena or hear that laughter, I get a flash of anger. And this week, I had an epiphany. It goes back to my...

June 28th, 2025 Designed by a Creative 😁 This week, I thought about the efficiency of AI tools. And I wondered: Why do we keep creating from scratch when we could just let AI do it? It’s faster. It’s cleaner. It doesn’t stare at the wall for hours or spiral into existential dread about whether anyone will read its work. So, why do we keep going through all the rigours of creation? Photo by Amauri Mejía on Unsplash I found the answer. Well, I think that I have. It’s not about the result or...

Diary of a Creative: Entry 1 I’ve decided to do this. A diary. Public, but still a diary. What’s more inspirational than processing my thoughts on display for everyone to see? This is “Diary of a Creative”. A quiet little corner where I’ll be unpacking the real, raw, unedited, messy journey of a creative person. It’s not a guide, it’s like an excursion into the mind of someone who overthinks and feels everything twice. Why am I doing this? Creativity is quite a complex thing, you see. As you...

the elliora letters Do I Need a Writing Coach? Hi Reader Have you had a great time since we last spoke? Eileen Martin from unsplash The internet is crawling with coaches and consultants these days; with everyone trying to make money off a skill they've learnt by teaching it to someone else. It can get a bit redundant. Some skills can be self-taught or just intuitively developed with common sense (life coaching just ran out of this email). Maybe you’ve thought about it. Maybe you’ve seen...