When I find something on the web that sounds like something all writers can benefit from, I’m happy not to try and reinvent the wheel. …
Write the Way You Talk
Miscellaneous themes
Why Getting Help is Sometimes the Best Solution
Why Getting Help is Sometimes the Smartest Solution~ Unsolicited help often exacerbates my frustration. However, I do appreciate the unexpected surprise packages that offer revelations. …
Deciphering Your Distinct Writing Voice ~
“An author of narrative nonfiction must cultivate a voice that conveys their seasoned feelings, beliefs, and judgments. A voice is analogous to a mental track, …
Where Does Your Writing Come From?
Where does your Writing Come From? The most important tip I can give you about developing a good writing practice is the same tip my …
First-Time Writers’ Misconceptions
The first draft of everything is shit. ~Ernest Hemmingway First-time writers struggle the most with first drafts. That’s because they often compare their first draft …
Your Life is Your Legacy
“A memoir is a roadmap of what made you who you are today.” ~JB Your Life is Your Legacy At a meeting of a group called …
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. ~ Henry David Thoreau. Memoir or …
Writing – A Tool for Transformation
Writing is not just for those who consider themselves “writers.” It is just as much a transformational tool as it is a craft for creative …
Best Advice for Writers
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.~ John Steinbeck Best Advice for …
Good Writing Habits Support Inspiration
First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain youwhether you’re inspired or not.Habit is persistence in practice.~ Octavia Butler Good Writing Habits Support Inspiration Inspiration …