On Rejection and Renewal: A Note to Aspiring Novelists
January 1, 2019 4:08 am Leave your thoughtsWarren Adler best selling author
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How to Avoid Mid-Story Memoir Sag
January 1, 2019 4:07 am Leave your thoughtsLisa Dale Norton - All sorts of tales can lead to story sag . . .
Warren Adler: How Books Shaped My Destiny
December 1, 2018 5:04 am Leave your thoughtsBestselling author Warren Adler, known for the book and motion picture, War of the Roses, shares some insights about the craft of writing.
Lisa Dale Norton on Memoir and Pain
December 1, 2018 5:03 am Leave your thoughtsLisa Dale Norton on Memoir and Pain - Is memoir always about someone's deep and unconscious pain?
Warren Adler: Never Shown Your Work Until Done
November 1, 2018 5:08 am Leave your thoughtsBestselling author Warren Adler, known for the book and motion picture, War of the Roses, shares some insights about the craft of writing.
How to Avoid Mid-story Memoir Sag
November 1, 2018 5:01 am Leave your thoughtsHow to Avoid Mid-story Memoir Sag - You are in good company if you are battling mid-story sag. Nearly all memoir writers hit a point where they sit up one day and say: What is this thing about?
Warren Adler: Why I Don’t Follow Genre Rules
October 1, 2018 7:20 am Leave your thoughtsWarren Adler, Why I don't Follow Genre Rules - I don't follow any genre rules... Many people have asked me why I choose not to stick to writing in one genre.
Why a Story Question is Essential in Memoir Writing
October 1, 2018 4:02 am Leave your thoughtsWhy a Story Question is Essential in Memoir, Lisa Dale Norton - In today’s marketplace, a memoir that attracts the attention of an agent and editor, pursues some kind of story question.
Three Tips to Stay Motivated to Finish Your Memoir
September 1, 2018 5:06 am Leave your thoughtsWriting Insights, Lisa Dale Norton - September is America’s traditional back-to-school month, and with it come renewed desires to finish that memoir you’ve been working on.
Warren Adler: The One Habit I Had to Break to be a Confident Writer
September 1, 2018 5:03 am Leave your thoughtsWarren Adler, On Facing Rejection - If you're a writer and want to write novels...take it easy. Here are a few tips I have for getting past rejection, including one habit I gave up very fast on the way to developing a stronger skin and a belief in my own talents.