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?
Tag Archive: writing insights
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.
Stephen King’s Top Ten Rules for Writing Success
August 1, 2018 5:04 am Leave your thoughtsWriting Insights - Stephen King top 10 rules for success.
How to Write a Great Scene
August 1, 2018 5:02 am Leave your thoughtsWriting Insights - Michael Hauge and Mark W. Travis, in a Film Courage interview, talk about how to create a great scene.
My 3 Essential Tips for Creating a Captivating Murder Mystery
May 1, 2018 5:02 am Leave your thoughtsWarren Adler - I’ve always loved mysteries, my favorite mystery author being George Simenon who, in my opinion, is the master of brevity. Simenon wrote a masterful series of seventy-five novels and twenty-eight short stories following Inspector Maigret.