Angle of Vision: Reflection and Retrospection, Time and Tense
Writers of nonfiction prose rarely consider tense, though it is essential to orienting a reader. When we write about our own experiences, tense must be in control to allow retrospection—the consideration of the past from the vantage point of the present.
All Details Are Not Equal: The Power of Movement and Desire in Literary Description
Readers crave vibrant descriptions of people and places, but all details are not equal! Active, emotion-based details can advance your story’s deepest, most compelling currents.
Great Beginnings : Capturing Readers, Agents and Publishers from Word One
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 Wedge: A Working Model for Nonfiction Storytelling
Learn a conceptual model for writing nonfiction to help you realize your vision.