Lia "Elle" Mertens is a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Biology. She has been writing since fifth grade, and in 2024, she attended the New York Times Summer Academy to study television writing under industry professionals.
When not writing, she spends her time doodling, exploring nature, reading her friends' writing, and training as a member of the UT Weightlifting Team. One day, she hopes of publishing her own novel.
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