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TLC & the process of writing

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I’m the author, journalist, producer, and podcast creator Danyel Smith. SHINE BRIGHT HQ is where I overshare about music and culture.

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Before we get into TLC, how about a bit on how this post came to be.

Let’s talk process.

Well: First I decide this is going to be a memoiristic post as opposed to a straightforward, profile-y, on-this-day-in-history type edition of my newsletter.

This decision is based on…