Raylanne Leal is a Brazilian researcher and lecturer in Literature at the State University of Maranhão (UEMA). She holds an M.A. in Literature from the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI). Her research focuses on creative processes, artistic research, and experimentation across music, drawing, and creative writing. At UEMA, she coordinates a project exploring creative writing through artistic practices. Combining her literary background with experience as an amateur artist, she integrates interdisciplinary experimentation into teaching and research, investigating how creative practices foster imagination, attention, and innovative approaches to learning.