This is Where It Begins

Somewhere between research reports and quiet evenings, this story began—not just the one I’m writing on the page, but the one I’m living.

Jade Story Attic is a space I built—not to teach, or to prove anything—but to witness the slow, often uncertain, unfolding of a creative life. I’ve been a research specialist for years, someone who builds structure and seeks clarity. But here, in this attic, I’m learning to let go of perfect answers and make room for questions, characters, and stories that evolve on their own timeline.

This isn’t a “how to become a novelist” blog. It’s more like a letter to the self I’m becoming—written in moments when I’m not sure it’s working, or when I feel the flicker of possibility again.

I’m not a published author. Not yet.
And that’s the point.

This space captures the in-between: the messy middle, the quiet routines, the inner tug-of-war between logic and longing. The part most people skip over in the final chapter of a success story. But I want to remember it all. Because this part—the showing up, the writing quietly while no one’s watching—this is where it actually begins.

If you’re someone who’s ever tried to build something meaningful between the demands of real life, or if you’ve ever whispered “maybe this could be something,”—I hope you feel at home here.

Here’s to slow writing, wild dreams, and choosing to keep going anyway.
Welcome to the attic.