Today on QWERTY podcast we're talking to the creator of the best-selling book, Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same, which is how you might know Sloane Tanen, but you should know her from her new novel … [Read more...] about Is This a Novel or a Memoir? Making the Choice, With Sloane Tanen
How and When to Get Writing Feedback
AMONG THE MANY ROLES I enjoy in this writing life, there is one I only recently began to understand. Actually, I never knew I had this role until on a call with a writer. She was looking for writing … [Read more...] about How and When to Get Writing Feedback
How to Know What Piece of Memoir to Write First
If you’ve read my blog posts, you know I draw a clear line between memoir and autobiography. Here’s a quick recap: Autobiography is best reserved for the famous. It covers the entirety of a person’s … [Read more...] about How to Know What Piece of Memoir to Write First
How to Write Dialogue in Memoir: Don’t Linger
KNOWING HOW TO WRITE dialogue when writing memoir does not require a great memory, or that you were carrying a notebook beginning when you were eight. Nope. Knowing how to write dialogue requires … [Read more...] about How to Write Dialogue in Memoir: Don’t Linger
How To Write a Personal Essay? Go Small to Reveal Life’s Large Themes
THE PERSONAL ESSAY will always be among my favorite forms of discovery. In it, one can have a little look, bounce something in the hand and gather one’s wits on the larger issues of life by reflecting … [Read more...] about How To Write a Personal Essay? Go Small to Reveal Life’s Large Themes
One Big Tip on Planning A Memoir
WHEN IT COMES TO the work of planning a memoir, the advice you will receive online, in books and in person should always include the words “structure” and “argument,” as well as the question, “What is … [Read more...] about One Big Tip on Planning A Memoir
