Protecting Yourself and Others When Writing a Memoir
Here are some more excerpts from my new book, The Memoir Workbook. If you’ve thought about writing a memoir, you need to…
A Look at Masterful Voice
I love talking about voice in fiction. I veer off from other “experts” in definition about voice. I believe that…
Important Considerations When Writing Your Memoir
Here are some excerpts from my new book, The Memoir Workbook. If you’ve thought about writing a memoir (which is hugely popular these…
Masterful Narrative Scenes Part 2
Narrative scenes are ones in which the story is being told, not shown. Last week we looked at a passage…
Questions to Ask before You Start Writing Your Memoir
Here are some excerpts from my new book, The Memoir Workbook. If you’ve thought about writing a memoir (which is hugely popular…
Masterful Narrative Scenes in Novels
Show, don’t tell. Yeah, we know that’s the rule. But there are times when scenes can be masterfully told by the…
3 Important Tips if You’re Planning to Write a Memoir
Author Toni Morrison said, “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then…
Start the New Year with a Comprehensive Scene Outline
I wrote this post a year ago, and since I did this series on scene outlines, I’ve had dozens of…
Masterful Setting Description Part 3
Masterful setting description teaches us an important lesson: writers need to take the time to paint enough of a sensory-rich…