AS A MEMOIR EDITOR, I read a lot. As a writer, I read a lot. As a thinking human, I read a lot. As a memoir teacher -- yes, you get it -- I read a lot. And I recommend it all the time as a way to … [Read more...] about To Learn to Write, Read
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Three Reasons to Read Memoir
WHEN PEOPLE ASK why I love memoir, I frequently remind them that were it not for my favorite genre, we would not have the narratives of the disenfranchised. It’s a good thing to keep in mind when the … [Read more...] about Three Reasons to Read Memoir
How to Write The Truth About Tough Times
WRITING ABOUT THE TOUGHEST stuff of life will include the kind of struggle you need to prepare for. Simple as that. You will change your mind, your methods, your voice, your approach, perhaps your … [Read more...] about How to Write The Truth About Tough Times
The Two Words No Memoir Writer Should Ever Use
ARE THERE SOME PHRASES that should never appear in print? Maybe, maybe not. After all, I’m all for place savers -- cliches, song lyrics, bumper sticker phrases -- in that infamous vomit draft I write … [Read more...] about The Two Words No Memoir Writer Should Ever Use
The Top Phrase Writers Should Never Use
“IT’S FUNNY.” What would happen if we eliminated that phrase from our language – our dialogue, our thinking and, most important of all, our writing? It’s too easy to say that much as “like” and “you … [Read more...] about The Top Phrase Writers Should Never Use
Writing Lessons: Writing Memoir in The Present Tense
WRITING MEMOIR IN PRESENT TENSE suits grief in ways that the past tense simply cannot provide. Think about it for a moment and you may agree. Or better yet, read Amy Biancolli on writing her new book, … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Writing Memoir in The Present Tense
