FINDING YOUR WRITING VOICE requires experimenting. It’s as simple – and complicated – as that. And when I say this to my classes, I frequently get back accusatory stares. I think people feel cheated … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: The Steps To Finding Your Writing Voice & Structure
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Writing Lessons: How to Write About Yourself When Writing Memoir
HOW TO WRITE ABOUT YOURSELF is one of the most difficult assignments facing memoirists. Who are you, and what role do you play in a story that is not about you, but about something for which you are … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Write About Yourself When Writing Memoir
Writing Lessons: Becoming Part of an Anthology
BECOMING PART OF AN ANTHOLOGY is a great achievement for a writer. Along with the obvious joy of allowing you to keep fine company with the authors in the book, some of the other upsides to being in a … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Becoming Part of an Anthology
Writing Lessons: Writing About An Exceptional Experience
SPEAKING WITH A STUDENT recently, I was dismayed when she claimed that hers was not an “exceptional” story. There was no death, no loss, and so she thought her story of little value. I disagreed. In … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Writing About An Exceptional Experience
Memoir In The News: February 20, 2014
SOMETIMES THE WORLD of writing is just plain wonderful. Or so it has seemed in the last week. See if you do not agree after meeting a brand new Periodic Table. You remember the Periodic Table of the … [Read more...] about Memoir In The News: February 20, 2014
Writing Lessons: Finding Time to Write
HOW DO YOU FIND TIME to write? This is the question I get most – online, in person, in email, and on the phone -- and it has taught me that I must include some discussion about time and writing in all … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Finding Time to Write
