IF THE WRITER JULIA CAMERON had said something other than she did about what she has branded “morning pages,” I might feel better about them than I do. But she didn’t, and I don't, and it was not … [Read more...] about Rethinking Morning Pages. Kind of. Sort Of. Not Really.
The Memoir Project Blog
Writing Lessons: How to Write About A Difficult Subject, by Bette Lynch Husted
HOW TO TELL a difficult tale? It’s a topic Bette Lynch Husted, our new guest blogger, eagerly took on when she suggested writing about a very under-reported aspect of diversity -- class. I was … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: How to Write About A Difficult Subject, by Bette Lynch Husted
Do Your Writing Routines Suffer from a Lack of Cardiofitness?
WHENEVER PEOPLE ASK me about writing, there is always a process question included, as in, “How do you actually do it?” By this, we're talking about writing routines, and the questions can vary as to … [Read more...] about Do Your Writing Routines Suffer from a Lack of Cardiofitness?
Writing Lessons: Fictionalizing Memoir Writing, With David Harris-Gershon
CAN YOU – MAY YOU – FICTIONALIZE all or parts of your memoir writing? Such a good question, and one I turn over this week to the talented hands of David Harris-Gershon, author of the brand new, … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Fictionalizing Memoir Writing, With David Harris-Gershon
Writing Lessons: Reporting From a Subculture, with Shirley Hershey Showalter
HOW TO WRITE MEMOIR when your story involves a subculture that few people have ever witnessed? When Shirley Showalter proposed that to me as her topic for her Writing Lessons post, I knew we had hit … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons: Reporting From a Subculture, with Shirley Hershey Showalter
Defending Humanities: Say It With Words
DEFENDING THE HUMANITIES is difficult. Not because they are not worthy of every single line of defense we can bring to the job – they are – but because of the effort it takes simply to define them, … [Read more...] about Defending Humanities: Say It With Words
