Sharing the spotlight in creative nonfiction
Are you leaving enough room for your reader? Read More “Sharing the spotlight in creative nonfiction”
Nonfiction
Memoir versus essay collection
Which fact-based form fits you best? Read More “Memoir versus essay collection”
How to find good sources
You’ve landed the assignment. Now what? Read More “How to find good sources”
From the Front Lines: Why writing is not that kind of therapy
How can writers tell when they’re too close to a subject to write about it? Read More “From the Front Lines: Why writing is not that kind of therapy”
Finding the perfect title for your work
Titles introduce your work to readers. Here’s how to give them the meaty role they deserve. Read More “Finding the perfect title for your work”
Advice for memoirists: No one wants to hear your whole life story
No one wants to hear your whole life story. Just because your life started in childhood doesn’t mean your memoir should. Read More “Advice for memoirists: No one wants to hear your whole life story”
Our annual flash contest is here! Here are 10 tips if you’re considering entering.
Our flash contest opens on July 1 and closes on Aug. 15 – and we’re looking for both fiction AND nonfiction entries. Read More “Our annual flash contest is here! Here are 10 tips if you’re considering entering.”
Recommended reading for memoir writers
You’ll be staring at a finished first draft in no time with these expert memoirists as your teachers. Read More “Recommended reading for memoir writers”
Narrative writing as sausage-making
You can incorporate real-life fact into your fiction – as long as the reader never sees your hand in the game. Read More “Narrative writing as sausage-making”
The secret to sharpening your fuzzy prose
Finding a rock on the beach reminds one editor of the importance of specificity and how it raises the emotional stakes. Read More “The secret to sharpening your fuzzy prose”
Featured Posts
New year, new writing goals (that you’ll actually keep!)
Need some help crafting some quality resolutions you’ll keep long past March? Here are some ideas. Read More “New year, new writing goals (that you’ll actually keep!)”
All the things I wish I’d known as a beginner horror writer
Want to write horror? Read this first. Read More “All the things I wish I’d known as a beginner horror writer”
From the Front Lines: Wanna write more in 2021? Try these tips.
A little shift in consciousness can create life-altering creativity. Read More “From the Front Lines: Wanna write more in 2021? Try these tips.”