Recently, while a friend was recounting placing her estranged father in hospice, she mentioned the wind on that day, dropped in the curious and unique history of the town to which he will be moved, as … [Read more...] about Five Tips For Cultivating – and Loving – Your Writer’s Eye
How to Write an Op-Ed
YOU SHOULD WRITE AN OP-ED. Yes, you. Why? Simply put, learning to write op-eds will transform your writing. While the ways in which it will do so are many, the top five are that writing op-eds will … [Read more...] about How to Write an Op-Ed
Ten Bad Writing Habits to Break Right Now
A student in my Master Class recently asked if I had any bad writing habits. I just snorted in reply. Of course I do. Lots. But the question provoked me to be honest with myself … [Read more...] about Ten Bad Writing Habits to Break Right Now
How to Write Memoir About Identity, with Melissa Faliveno
MELISSA FALIVENO HAS JUST published a debut essay collection, TOMBOYLAND (Topple Books, 2020), which was named by NPR, New York Public Library, Oprah Magazine, Vogue, Electric Literature, … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir About Identity, with Melissa Faliveno
How to Write a Medical Memoir About Your Own Health, with Sarah Fay
SARAH FAY KNOWS ABOUT how to write a medical memoir. Her new book, based on the six mental health misdiagnoses she received, got her to look hard at how we diagnose mental health and resulted in her … [Read more...] about How to Write a Medical Memoir About Your Own Health, with Sarah Fay
How to Write Memoir in Essays, with Mary Laura Philpott
MARY LAURA PHILPOTT IS the author of the national bestseller I Miss You When I Blink and the brand new memoir Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives just out from Atria Books. Her writing has … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir in Essays, with Mary Laura Philpott