WHAT DOES A WRITER DO? Well, someone named Dave Johnson keeps sending me emails telling me about employers in my area who are looking for people like me, and it got me thinking about what I do, … [Read more...] about How To Become A Writer? Six Big Tips That Will Transform You
How to Write Memoir? Read The Critics
LEARNING HOW TO WRITE MEMOIR begins with knowing what to read. And specifically, this means reading really well, since reading bad memoir won't help you a bit. But I also strongly suggest reading … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir? Read The Critics
How To Write About Your Kids Without Making Them Crazy(er)
HOW TO WRITE ABOUT YOUR KIDS is a classic dilemma for many memoir writers. It’s one of the questions I get asked all the time in my classes and personal memoir coaching. And since I have a kid, and … [Read more...] about How To Write About Your Kids Without Making Them Crazy(er)
What To Write Next? The Dilemma Du Jour
THE DILEMMA DU JOUR is what to write next. At least it is for me. In fact, the dilemma of the day, every day, is what to write next, isn’t it? And this from someone who lives with a time grid on her … [Read more...] about What To Write Next? The Dilemma Du Jour
Writing Lessons: How to Begin a Memoir
HOW TO BEGIN A MEMOIR rattles most writers, though perhaps none more than those who had eccentric childhoods. When growing up amid the crazy or quirky stuff of life, competing, vivid images provide a … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Begin a Memoir
Ban All Writing Exercises and Prompts. Now.
NO MORE WRITING EXERCISES. I mean it. from this day forward you are to ban all writing prompts. If you are going to learn how to write memoir, you need to learn to write with intent. That’s my phrase … [Read more...] about Ban All Writing Exercises and Prompts. Now.
