THERE ARE MANY over-used and under-explained phrases in writing instruction. We tell writers to "show, not tell." We tell them to "write what you know," and we tell them that they need to know how to … [Read more...] about How to Write From the Small Moments of Life
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How to Turn a Passion Into a Writing Career, with Music Journalist Andy Aledort
Music Journalist Andy Aledort knows how to turn a passion into a writing career. Andy is the longtime senior editor and writer at Guitar Magazine, and is recognized worldwide both as a guitar … [Read more...] about How to Turn a Passion Into a Writing Career, with Music Journalist Andy Aledort
How to Write While Rusty: A Guide to Working Amid The Tumult and After a Pause
I WENT TO WRITE SOMETHING the other day and discovered I was – uh-oh! – rusty. Really rusty. I write all the time, and I have published four books, but these days I write mostly for this blog or for … [Read more...] about How to Write While Rusty: A Guide to Working Amid The Tumult and After a Pause
How to Write About Another Person, with Joseph Dalton
Writer Joseph Dalton is a polymath, with many skills and interests, but one of them is knowing how to write about another person. He is the perfect person with whom to have a discussion on this topic, … [Read more...] about How to Write About Another Person, with Joseph Dalton
How to Write About Marriage? Learn How to Write the Personal Essay
I TEACH ONLINE MEMOIR CLASSES and work as a memoir coach and memoir editor, and in those roles I get a lot of requests for teaching how to write the personal essay. The essay is my favorite medium and … [Read more...] about How to Write About Marriage? Learn How to Write the Personal Essay
How to Write From Who You Really Are, with Richard Zacks
KNOWING WHO WE REALLY ARE is enough of a challenge for most of us, but pursuing who we really are and writing from there is a goal that few writers attempt. Instead, we try to be what the market … [Read more...] about How to Write From Who You Really Are, with Richard Zacks
