YOU SHOULD WRITE AN OP-ED. Yes, you. Why? Simply put, learning to write op-eds will transform your writing. While the ways in which it will do so are many, the top five are that writing op-eds will … [Read more...] about How to Write an Op-Ed
Ten Bad Writing Habits to Break Right Now
A student in my Master Class recently asked if I had any bad writing habits. I just snorted in reply. Of course I do. Lots. But the question provoked me to be honest with myself … [Read more...] about Ten Bad Writing Habits to Break Right Now
How to Write Memoir About Identity, with Melissa Faliveno
MELISSA FALIVENO HAS JUST published a debut essay collection, TOMBOYLAND (Topple Books, 2020), which was named by NPR, New York Public Library, Oprah Magazine, Vogue, Electric Literature, … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir About Identity, with Melissa Faliveno
How to Write a Medical Memoir About Your Own Health, with Sarah Fay
SARAH FAY KNOWS ABOUT how to write a medical memoir. Her new book, based on the six mental health misdiagnoses she received, got her to look hard at how we diagnose mental health and resulted in her … [Read more...] about How to Write a Medical Memoir About Your Own Health, with Sarah Fay
How to Write Memoir in Essays, with Mary Laura Philpott
MARY LAURA PHILPOTT IS the author of the national bestseller I Miss You When I Blink and the brand new memoir Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives just out from Atria Books. Her writing has … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir in Essays, with Mary Laura Philpott
How to Bear Witness in Writing, with Author Rachael Cerrotti
TO DESCRIBE RACHAEL CERROTTI as a multi-platform writer, producer, author, teacher does not quite accurately encompass all the ways in which she covers deeply important topics and … [Read more...] about How to Bear Witness in Writing, with Author Rachael Cerrotti
