Does It Have to Be Memoir?: Reimagining Your True Story
We endlessly negotiate the temptations of fiction as we write memoir. What if we yielded?
Writing for Commercial Publications: Find the Right Fit for YOUR Work
Get your essays ready for commercial publication and get closer to yes!
Masterclass on the Essential Tools of Narrative: Scene, Summary & Reflection
Learn how the three essential tools of storytelling–scene, summary, reflection–work together to create powerful narrative.
Scene Work: Crafting Compelling Stories through Powerful Scene Writing
Scenes are the building blocks of story. Elevate your game with core scene writing essentials.
The Power of Story: Finding the Invisible Magnetic River in Your Memoir or Novel
How does our writing open into something wide and powerful, reflecting a truth “older than the flow of human blood in human veins”?
Writing the Taboo in Memoir: Bring Your Most Vulnerable Stories to Life
At their best, personal narratives about “taboo” topics speak to our darkest truths and teach us what it means to be vulnerable.
Walking the Fault Lines: Embracing Imperfect Memory in Creative Nonfiction
Can’t remember? No problem! Learn how to embrace faulty memory and find new insights for your creative nonfiction.
Writing Through the Lens: Think Like a Photographer to Craft Compelling Scenes
Struggling with writing scenes or recreating lost memories? Thinking like a photographer can help.
They Walk! They Talk! : Secrets to Writing Engaging Characters & Vivid Dialogue
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?
Capturing Life in a Flash: The Art of One-Moment Memoirs
Write flash essays that convey the depth and breadth of your life stories.