Writing Place: Make Setting Come Alive
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Does your writing feel flat or unfocused? Harness the power of setting to ground your reader and bring your sentences to life on the page.
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Recipes for Scenes: Crafting Powerful, Memorable Moments that Move Your Story
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Are you working on a novel, short story or memoir? Scenes are your building blocks.
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.
Inside the Outline: The Key to Finishing Your Manuscript
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Say goodbye to writer's block by leveraging the structure and freedom of an outline.
Contain Your Narrative: Five Time-Tested Structures Nonfiction Writers Need to Know
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Build on traditional narrative structure and break out of old forms to tell your story in fresh ways.
Writing Your Second Draft: Better, Stronger, Deeper
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It’s time to revise your first draft, but where to begin? Focusing on five key elements will help you rewrite a better, deeper book.
Navigating Memories in Memoir: What You Can’t Remember is an Opportunity, Not a Problem
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Stop worrying about exact facts. Embracing memory’s unreliability expands our stories and strengthens our voice.
Supercharge Your Writing: The Secret of Narrative Distance
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Learn how to make every sentence do multiple jobs--and make your writing sing!
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.
MASTERCLASS | Pitching & Publishing Essays: Find Venues, Pitch Your Work & Get Published
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Unlock the secrets to captivating essays: master the art of pitching, writing, and getting published in just two weeks!
Stress-testing Your Book: Surviving the Middle
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Most books die in their second act. Find out how to prevent that fate.
Build Your Author Brand Story: Discover Your True Identity & Enhance Your Credibility
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“Brand” can sound shallow--but your credibility and public persona springs from your true self. Learn to find and share your unique brand story.