Leigh Hooper

Joined August 2018

173 stories

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A writer in her twenties with a head full of ideas and a room full of books✨

My Instagram handle is: @leighooper

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why I shouldn’t shut up
I have been writing since I was a kid. I used to come home from school and write short stories in a flowery purple notebook using a pink fluffy-tipped pen and I would read all of my stories to my parents.
By Leigh Hooper10 months ago in Motivation
Love so divine.. Runner-Up in Love in 50 Words Challenge.
Our love was born out of Athena's head, crafted by the soft hands of Aphrodite, hardened by the gaze of Ares, and is a muse to Apollo.
By Leigh Hooper11 months ago in Poets
Our phones are killing our creativity
Being online is so uncool. Maybe it's the fact I've turned 25 and my frontal lobe has fully developed, or maybe it's the fact that influencers and brands are opting more for IRL (in real life) events rather than online. Or perhaps I have hit a wall and realised - what the fuck am I doing?
By Leigh Hooper11 months ago in Longevity
A Lover’s Poem
The day of love, powerful and pure. A chance to tell loved ones you really are sure. Hand-crafted cards or store-bought gifts,
By Leigh Hooper12 months ago in Poets
New Year’s Resolutions…again. Honorable Mention in New Year, New Projects Challenge.
Holy mac and cheese…2024 went by in a blink of an eye, didn’t it? It only feels like two moments ago that I was writing down New Year’s resolutions for 2024 and thinking “this will be the year I get my third draft done.”
By Leigh Hooperabout a year ago in Motivation
Fix What’s Broke. Runner-up in Dialogue Poetry Challenge.
“Should I start talking or you?” “You’re already talking.” “Right, yeah. This whole thing is hard to do.” “But easier than walking.”
By Leigh Hooper2 years ago in Poets
An Apology To Myself. Top Story - February 2024.
Dear Me, I am sorry. Sorry that you're still working your 9-5, sorry that creative burnout got the best of you, sorry that comparison has gripped you so tight that you have robbed yourself of any happiness. Sorry that you thought you could make it, and you haven't yet. Sorry that writing seems so hard and you end up staring blankly at the page or the screen and inevitably your attention turns back to social media and endless scrolling.
By Leigh Hooper2 years ago in Writers
Scribblitis
“I’ve got a pretty serious case.” Daniel said solemnly. He was breaking the news to his best friend, Peter. They had been besties since forever and they spent all their time at the library, losing themselves into the works of glorious authors - Tolkien, King, Gaiman.
By Leigh Hooper2 years ago in Fiction
Feet (Then Mouth) First
I lose my balance. I make eye contact. Oh shit. Fuck. Someone saw that. My cheeks go red. "Hi!" ... "I didn't mean to say that."
By Leigh Hooper2 years ago in Poets
A Conversation With A Cashier
I said something wrong. Can the ground swallow me whole? "Bye," not "I love you." I stare at them. Weird. "Thank you, have a great day now!"
By Leigh Hooper2 years ago in Poets
Narcissus and The Gods - A Halloween Short
The Gods used to be kind, or so they say. They would accept the offerings the humans sacrificed and in return the Gods would grant their wishes, cure their ill, fight the battles that the humans could not. The Gods would bless their crops and the humans would keep up their offerings. They would mention the Gods in their prayers and in return the Gods would fulfil their needs and wants. But, the humans soon became too dependant, and even sooner the Gods got too greedy.
By Leigh Hooper2 years ago in Fiction
Oh To Be A Frog - A Halloween Short. Top Story - October 2023.
"Jack would you please shut up?" Two boys sat in a room, their backs against a well and their legs stretched out in front of them. Their knees touched.
By Leigh Hooper2 years ago in Fiction