HOW VULNERABLE TO BE when writing memoir? Uh oh. Did you just scurry under the couch or pull your sweater over your head? Oh yeah, then this post is definitely for you, since vulnerability is an … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How Vulnerable To Be When Writing Memoir
Writing Lessons: The Role of Memory in Writing What You Know
THE ROLE OF MEMORY in writing is simply one of the most compelling topics there is for memoirists. And then there is the topic of marriage, by far one of the top subjects I read about in my classes. … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: The Role of Memory in Writing What You Know
How to Manage Writing Time?
HOW TO MANAGE WRITING TIME is one of the very best questions a writer can be asked. And so I was thrilled to discuss that topic recently for the online journal, Compose. This skill is right up there … [Read more...] about How to Manage Writing Time?
Writing Lessons: How To Explore Self-Knowledge Through Memoir
I GENUINELY BELIEVE that much like in life, success is writing depends on which details you choose to emphasize. It’s a hard-won illumination, and one that speaks of nothing less than how to explore … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How To Explore Self-Knowledge Through Memoir
Writing Lessons: How to Write A Memoir in Two Voices, with Nancy Key Roeder
WRITING SOMEONE ELSE’S STORY might, at first, appear to be a straightforward assignment. Unless, of course, that other person is your mother. Then, just what does the story become, as you learn family … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Write A Memoir in Two Voices, with Nancy Key Roeder
Writing Lessons: Just What is Memoir? With Kevin Fenton
JUST WHAT IS MEMOIR? Is it one big book that begins with your great-great-grandfather, and ends with what you had for lunch today, or is it more a process of selection? You can tell from the way I … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Just What is Memoir? With Kevin Fenton
