Does It Have to Be Memoir?: Reimagining Your True Story
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We endlessly negotiate the temptations of fiction as we write memoir. What if we yielded?
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MASTERCLASS | Character Development: Writing the Other
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We have been made of people, shaped by people, defined by people, and defined ourselves in opposition to or in allegiance with people. Can we ever be truly alone on our memoir pages?
MASTERCLASS | Writing Your Way Home: Where the Story Resides
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Homes protect us, they contain us, they extend us, they release us. They also shape us. Memoir helps show us how.
Writing the Everyday: Prose that Makes the Common Uncommon
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Want to write nonfiction but worry your life isn't interesting enough? Learn how ordinary things can inspire extraordinary prose.
Getting Beyond the “I” : Exploring Point-of-View in Creative Nonfiction
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In personal essay or memoir writing, we can become imprisoned in the "I" point of view. Learn to break free and explore the varieties of point of view.
By the Seat of Your Pants: Using Spontaneity to Spark Success
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Harness the power of pantsing to fuel your creativity and propel your writing career.
MASTERCLASS | Essential Tools of Narrative: Scene, Summary & Reflection
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Learn how the three essential tools of storytelling--scene, summary, reflection--work together to create a powerful narrative.
Breakthrough! Making Writer’s Block Your Friend
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Frustrated with the blank page? Stuck in a scene or book with no solution in sight? What if your block is actually the way in?
Depth of Field: Two Ways to Write Setting
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Learn to refine setting in fiction or nonfiction using observation and memory skills.
The Little Things: Exploring Sensory Detail To Bring Characters To Life
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Unlock the power of sensory detail to breathe life into your characters and create unforgettable stories that resonate with readers.
Great Beginnings : Capturing Readers, Agents and Publishers from Word One
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Learn what makes your writing sparkle from word one, and how to express your own voice and style on the page while compelling readers to turn the page to find out what happens next.
The Magic of Micro Prose: Find Your Story in 300 Words or Less
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Unlock your storytelling potential and share your words with captivating brevity.