CAN THERE BE two sides to the same story? Of course. That's both a hallmark of families, as well as of memoir. What to do? Read this, as well as the accompanying piece linked below in which my sister … [Read more...] about Two Sides to the Same Story? At Least. What to Do? Write Your Version.
Writing Memoir: A First Draft. Retching and Moaning All the Way.
MY BEST FRIEND taught me a phrase about writing a first draft that I use every day. We’ve been friends now for, oh, thirty years. Since we were already hard-working writers when we met, and I use the … [Read more...] about Writing Memoir: A First Draft. Retching and Moaning All the Way.
Recent Scientific Study That Speaks to You? How To Turn it Into Memoir
ARE WE LIARS, all of those of us who create things? Maybe, maybe not. But what do you do when you find a study, like I just did, and it gets you wondering about such things? … [Read more...] about Recent Scientific Study That Speaks to You? How To Turn it Into Memoir
Life on the Grid
I LIVE ON A GRID. I call it "The Grid." It’s a character in our lives to some extent, and everyone who knows it makes fun of it, and I’m good with that. Printed on a large white board, written in … [Read more...] about Life on the Grid