LEARN YOUR CRAFT. LOVE YOUR WORDS.
Characterization in memoir is always a challenge: How can we make the people we know feel as real and alive for readers as they do to us?
The tried-and-true art of observing and imitating others' techniques will give you new ideas and directions.
Can't remember? No problem! Learn how to embrace faulty memory and find new insights for your creative nonfiction.
Whether you write nonfiction or fiction, discover the art of crafting believable magical elements and stakes in your prose.
Word choices transform your prose from “good” to unforgettable. Learn how poetic craft principles can awaken the senses, elevate emotion, and evoke imagery that connects viscerally with your readers.
Nothing brings a story to life faster than tastes, meals & culinary experiences. Learn how to use food as a vehicle for storytelling.
Feeling stuck or uninspired? Discover practical techniques for overcoming resistance and tapping creativity in this interactive 3-hour workshop for all genres.
Learn how the three essential tools of storytelling--scene, summary, reflection--work together to create powerful narrative.
We endlessly negotiate the temptations of fiction as we write memoir. What if we yielded?
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?
Homes protect us, they contain us, they extend us, they release us. They also shape us. Memoir helps show us how.
Want to write nonfiction but worry your life isn't interesting enough? Learn how ordinary things can inspire extraordinary prose.
