Clutter is not what is holding you back as a writer. Neither is it your mother, your father/the nuns/the second-grade teacher who told you writing has no value. Your job is not holding you back, nor … [Read more...] about What is Holding You Back as a Writer? Clue: Its Not Clutter
How to Get Started Writing A Book, With Asha Dornfest
Asha Dornfest is on the podcast talking about how to get started writing a book. And that's perfect, since she began her writing career in the early days of online writing and has kept up with every … [Read more...] about How to Get Started Writing A Book, With Asha Dornfest
Are Those Memoir Writing Metaphors Everywhere, Or Am I Just Plain Nuts?
THERE I WAS, TAKING off the summer. Or so I thought. I made the plans, I put up the notices, I told my clients and continued only one of my online memoir classes. This was to last for July and August, … [Read more...] about Are Those Memoir Writing Metaphors Everywhere, Or Am I Just Plain Nuts?
How to Use Backstory When Writing Memoir
I SPEND A LOT of time speaking to writers about how to use backstory when writing memoir. How much of the background needs to be written into a tale? When should it be told? And what is the difference … [Read more...] about How to Use Backstory When Writing Memoir
How to Tell the Truth While Writing Memoir, With Boris Fishman
As a memoir coach and writing teacher, I hear all the time from people who have what they refer to as complicated family stories. How do you tell your family tale, they wonder, when within it are many … [Read more...] about How to Tell the Truth While Writing Memoir, With Boris Fishman
How Much Detail Should Writers Use?
How much detail should writers use? It’s a question I deal with every single day in my work as a memoir coach, and one I strive to answer with vivid examples each time it comes up. After all, I cannot … [Read more...] about How Much Detail Should Writers Use?
