Amanda Shires : (3) " In the past, I was free to write in quiet and in the space wherever my desk was at. I could leave my instruments out. In the past, my writing was super private; I never liked showing my work at its earliest stages. " - Amanda Shires " Writing in my closet, it’s a small space but it made a lot of room in my mind. " - Amanda Shires " Instinct is still important, but now I can easily identify problems like cliches and mixed metaphors, and I have a broader palette to work off of. " - Amanda Shires