You are driving behind a car and notice the left-hand turning signal goes on. As a result, you expect that car in front of you to merge or turn. But the car doesn’t turn, though that turning signal … [Read more...] about When To Show The Reader What The Piece is About
How to Go From Idea to Publication, with Ada Calhoun
Writer Ada Calhoun was miserable. She had written and published books, was in a successful relationship and parenting experience and had great reviews for her professional work, and yet she was lying … [Read more...] about How to Go From Idea to Publication, with Ada Calhoun
How to Write from Counterphobia, with Alice Lichtenstein
Alice Lichtenstein knows how to write about tough topics. We met because she was afraid to send in something to a live reading I was curating, and the result was a spectacular piece of work. So, too, … [Read more...] about How to Write from Counterphobia, with Alice Lichtenstein
How to Choose Scenes When Writing Memoir
ONE OF MY FAVORITE questions to get when working with online memoir classes or memoir coaching clients is how to choose scenes when writing memoir. I love when this is asked because it gives me the … [Read more...] about How to Choose Scenes When Writing Memoir
How to Write Without Writing Prompts
NO MORE WRITING EXERCISES. I mean it. If you are going to learn to write memoir, you need to learn to write with intent. That's my phrase -- writing with intent -- and I'm sticking to it since I know … [Read more...] about How to Write Without Writing Prompts
How to Write Memoir Using Lists
One of my favorite topics to discuss and teach is how to write memoir using lists. Whenever I suggest a list to one of my students or clients, it is inevitably met with skepticism. And yet lists … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir Using Lists
