Aphantasia, the inability to conjure images in one’s mind of things that are not present, is something that Amani Daniels has dealt with since she began writing. Amani shared with us some of the ways she overcomes that while writing her project Hourglass, as well as some thoughts on discovery writing and the power of names.
My name is Amani Daniels, a pseudonym I chose after several laughably awful attempts. I grew up in Michigan, where I still live with my wife and a bamboo plant which is the