I HAD THE PEANUT BUTTER. The large-mouth jar of chunky. I had the spoon. The soup spoon, to be specific, the logic being the more peanut butter at once, the better. I had chosen well from Netflix and … [Read more...] about Memoir Writing: The Empty Nest
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How to Write About Science, With Gary Taubes
How to write about science? Many people want to make a career writing about things they believe in. Here is the single best example of a successful science writer I can bring you. author of multiple … [Read more...] about How to Write About Science, With Gary Taubes
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 Use Brain Science to Hook Readers, With Lisa Cron
What's science got to do with this thing we call writing? Well, knowing how the brain works when we write will improve your writing life. Why? Because according to our guest, you can learn how to use … [Read more...] about How to Use Brain Science to Hook Readers, With Lisa Cron
